Question

At the book sale, board books are $1.50 and soft cover books are $0.50.

True or false: Santiago bought 10 board books and 5 soft cover books for exactly $20.

(1 point)
Responses

True
True

False

Answer 1

To determine whether Santiago spent exactly $20, we can calculate the cost of the books he bought.

1. **Board books**: 10 board books at $1.50 each would cost:
\[
10 \times 1.50 = 15.00
\]

2. **Soft cover books**: 5 soft cover books at $0.50 each would cost:
\[
5 \times 0.50 = 2.50
\]

3. **Total cost**: The total amount spent on both types of books is:
\[
15.00 + 2.50 = 17.50
\]

Since $17.50 is not equal to $20, the statement is **False**.