A 3-column table has 3 rows. Column 1 is labeled Item with entries bread, peanut butter, jelly. Column 2 is labeled Quantity with entries 25 loaves, 2,400 ounces, 2,400 ounces. Column 3 is labeled unit price with entries 1 dollar and 95 cents per loaf, 16 cents per ounce, 8 cents per ounce.

Question

The table shows the quantity and unit prices for the items Camillo bought.

Total cost for bread:
Total cost for peanut butter:
Total cost for jelly:
If he would have spent $986.50 without better-buy unit prices, how much money did he save?

Answer 1

To calculate the total cost for each item, we will multiply the quantity by the unit price for each item.

Calculating Total Costs

1. Total Cost for Bread:

   • Quantity: 25 loaves
   • Unit Price: 1 dollar and 95 cents (which is $1.95)
   • Total Cost = Quantity × Unit Price = 25 × $1.95 = $48.75

2. Total Cost for Peanut Butter:

   • Quantity: 2,400 ounces
   • Unit Price: 16 cents per ounce (which is $0.16)
   • Total Cost = Quantity × Unit Price = 2,400 × $0.16 = $384.00

3. Total Cost for Jelly:

   • Quantity: 2,400 ounces
   • Unit Price: 8 cents per ounce (which is $0.08)
   • Total Cost = Quantity × Unit Price = 2,400 × $0.08 = $192.00

Summing Total Costs

Now, we sum all the total costs:

• Total Cost for Bread: $48.75
• Total Cost for Peanut Butter: $384.00
• Total Cost for Jelly: $192.00

Total Cost = $48.75 + $384.00 + $192.00 = $624.75

Savings Calculation

If Camillo would have spent $986.50 without better-buy unit prices, we can calculate his savings:

• Amount spent without better-buy prices: $986.50
• Actual amount spent with better-buy prices: $624.75

Savings = Amount Without Better-Buy Prices - Amount Spent = $986.50 - $624.75 = $361.75

Final Results

1. Total cost for bread: $48.75
2. Total cost for peanut butter: $384.00
3. Total cost for jelly: $192.00
4. Money saved: $361.75