Question

George has $20. He would like to know if he has enough money to see a movie ($9.00) and buy a pretzel ($2.65), a drink ($1.35), and two veggie cups ($1.74
each). Does George have enough money to make these purchases? If so, what is his change?
(1 point)
• Yes, his change is $5.26.
• Yes, his change is $3.52.
• Yes, his change is $16.48.
• No, he cannot make this purchase.

Answer 1

First, let's calculate the total cost of George's purchases:

1. Movie ticket: $9.00
2. Pretzel: $2.65
3. Drink: $1.35
4. Two veggie cups: 2 × $1.74 = $3.48

Now, we add these amounts together:

\[
\text{Total Cost} = 9.00 + 2.65 + 1.35 + 3.48
\]

Calculating step-by-step:

\[
9.00 + 2.65 = 11.65
\]
\[
11.65 + 1.35 = 13.00
\]
\[
13.00 + 3.48 = 16.48
\]

So, the total cost of the purchases is $16.48.

Now, we see if George has enough money:

\[
\text{Amount George has} = 20.00
\]
\[
\text{Total Cost} = 16.48
\]

To find out if he has enough money and what his change will be if he does, we subtract the total cost from the amount he has:

\[
\text{Change} = 20.00 - 16.48 = 3.52
\]

Therefore, George does have enough money to make these purchases. His change would be $3.52.

The correct answer is:
• Yes, his change is $3.52.