Question

Lily is buying candy for party favors. She needs one. 5 pounds of chocolate 0.75 pounds of mints and 15 lollipops. What is the total cost for the candy mints $0.96 per pound chocolate $4.70 per pound lollipops $0.07 each A $5.84 B $8.82 C $15.30 D $18.27

Answer 1

To find the total cost of the candy that Lily is buying, we will calculate the cost of each type of candy and then sum them up.

1. **Cost of Chocolate**:
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price per pound: $4.70
- Total cost for chocolate:
\[
1.5 \, \text{pounds} \times 4.70 \, \text{dollars/pound} = 7.05 \, \text{dollars}
\]

2. **Cost of Mints**:
- Weight: 0.75 pounds
- Price per pound: $0.96
- Total cost for mints:
\[
0.75 \, \text{pounds} \times 0.96 \, \text{dollars/pound} = 0.72 \, \text{dollars}
\]

3. **Cost of Lollipops**:
- Quantity: 15 lollipops
- Price per lollipop: $0.07
- Total cost for lollipops:
\[
15 \, \text{lollipops} \times 0.07 \, \text{dollars/lollipop} = 1.05 \, \text{dollars}
\]

Now, we can sum the costs of all candy:

\[
\text{Total Cost} = \text{Cost of Chocolate} + \text{Cost of Mints} + \text{Cost of Lollipops}
\]
\[
= 7.05 + 0.72 + 1.05 = 8.82 \, \text{dollars}
\]

Thus, the total cost for the candy is **$8.82**. Therefore, the correct answer is **B**.