Question

A paint roller costs $12.25, and a paint brush costs $3.95. A painting contractor purchased 9 rollers and 28 brushes.
How much did he spend in all?
A.
$48.39
B. $110.60
C.
$216.90
D.
$220.85

Answer 1

To find out how much the painting contractor spent in total, we can calculate the total cost for the paint rollers and the paint brushes separately and then add them together.

1. Calculate the total cost for the paint rollers:
\[
\text{Cost of rollers} = \text{Number of rollers} \times \text{Cost per roller}
\]
\[
\text{Cost of rollers} = 9 \times 12.25 = 110.25
\]

2. Calculate the total cost for the paint brushes:
\[
\text{Cost of brushes} = \text{Number of brushes} \times \text{Cost per brush}
\]
\[
\text{Cost of brushes} = 28 \times 3.95 = 110.60
\]

3. Now add the two totals together:
\[
\text{Total cost} = \text{Cost of rollers} + \text{Cost of brushes}
\]
\[
\text{Total cost} = 110.25 + 110.60 = 220.85
\]

Thus, the contractor spent a total of **$220.85**.

The correct answer is **D. $220.85**.