Alberto bought a pack of

6
6 ping pong balls and a new bat.

If the bat costs
$
15
$15 and the ping pong balls cost
50
50 cents each, how much did Alberto pay in total?

1 answer

To calculate the total amount Alberto paid, we need to find both the cost of the bat and the cost of the ping pong balls.

  1. Cost of the bat: \[ \text{Cost of bat} = $15 \]

  2. Cost of the ping pong balls: Since the pack contains 6 ping pong balls and each costs 50 cents (or 0.50 dollars), we can calculate the cost of the ping pong balls as follows: \[ \text{Cost of ping pong balls} = 6 \times 0.50 = $3.00 \]

  3. Total cost: Now, we add the cost of the bat and the cost of the ping pong balls together: \[ \text{Total cost} = \text{Cost of bat} + \text{Cost of ping pong balls} = 15 + 3 = $18 \]

Therefore, the total amount Alberto paid is $18.