Colin wants to set up an aquarium.. He already has a tank, but needs to purchase fish, filters, and plants. If the cost of the fish is $84.79, the filters usually cost $60.45 but Colin finds them on sale for $44.75, and the cost of the plants is $18.66, determine how much of Colin’s $488.85 savings will be used to set up his aquarium.

Question

a.
$289.81
b.
$163.90
c.
$340.65
d.
$148.20

Answer 1

To determine how much Colin will spend to set up his aquarium, we need to add up the costs of the fish, filters, and plants.

1. Cost of fish: $84.79
2. Cost of filters (on sale): $44.75
3. Cost of plants: $18.66

Now, let's calculate the total cost:

\[ \text{Total cost} = \text{Cost of fish} + \text{Cost of filters} + \text{Cost of plants} \]

\[ \text{Total cost} = 84.79 + 44.75 + 18.66 \]

Calculating this step-by-step:

• First, add the cost of the fish and filters:

\[ 84.79 + 44.75 = 129.54 \]

• Now, add the cost of the plants:

\[ 129.54 + 18.66 = 148.20 \]

So, the total cost Colin will spend to set up his aquarium is $148.20.

Based on the options given, the correct answer is:

d. $148.20