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 costs for each item Camillo bought, we'll use the provided quantities and unit prices.

1. Total cost for bread:

   • Quantity: 25 loaves
   • Unit price: $1.95 per loaf
   • Total Cost = Quantity × Unit Price = 25 loaves × $1.95/loaf = $48.75

2. Total cost for peanut butter:

   • Quantity: 2,400 ounces
   • Unit price: $0.16 per ounce
   • Total Cost = Quantity × Unit Price = 2,400 ounces × $0.16/ounce = $384.00

3. Total cost for jelly:

   • Quantity: 2,400 ounces
   • Unit price: $0.08 per ounce
   • Total Cost = Quantity × Unit Price = 2,400 ounces × $0.08/ounce = $192.00

Now, we can calculate the total spent by Camillo:

$$\text{Total Cost}=\text{Total cost for bread}+\text{Total cost for peanut butter}+\text{Total cost for jelly}$$ $$\text{Total Cost}=48.75+384.00+192.00=624.75$$

Now, we can calculate how much money he saved by comparing his spending with what he would have spent without better-buy unit prices:

$$\text{Amount saved}=\text{Amount spent without better-buy prices}-\text{Total Cost}$$ $$\text{Amount saved}=986.50-624.75=361.75$$

Final Summary:

• Total cost for bread: $48.75
• Total cost for peanut butter: $384.00
• Total cost for jelly: $192.00
• Total spent: $624.75
• Amount saved: $361.75