Question

Catalina bought crackers for $2.41 and cheese for $1.86. She paid with a $10 bill. How much change would she get back? $ ______________

Answer 1

To find out how much change Catalina would get back, first, we need to calculate the total amount she spent on crackers and cheese:

\[
\text{Total cost} = \text{Cost of crackers} + \text{Cost of cheese}
\]

\[
\text{Total cost} = 2.41 + 1.86 = 4.27
\]

Now, we subtract the total cost from the amount she paid with:

\[
\text{Change} = \text{Amount paid} - \text{Total cost}
\]

\[
\text{Change} = 10.00 - 4.27 = 5.73
\]

Thus, the amount of change Catalina would get back is:

\[
\text{Change} = \$5.73
\]

So, the answer is $5.73.