Question

Use the table from Callie's Candies to answer the question.

Candy Cost
mints $0.96 per pound
chocolates $4.70 per pound
lollipops $0.07 each

Lily is buying candy for party favors. She needs 1.5 pounds of chocolates, 0.75 pounds of mints, and 15 lollipops. What is the total cost for the candy?

A) $5.84
B) $8.82
C) $15.30
D) $18.27

Answer 1

To calculate the total cost for the candy Lily is buying, we need to find the cost of each type of candy and then sum them up.

1. **Cost of Chocolates**:
- Price: $4.70 per pound
- Amount: 1.5 pounds
\[
\text{Cost for chocolates} = 1.5 \, \text{pounds} \times 4.70 \, \text{dollars/pound} = 7.05 \, \text{dollars}
\]

2. **Cost of Mints**:
- Price: $0.96 per pound
- Amount: 0.75 pounds
\[
\text{Cost for mints} = 0.75 \, \text{pounds} \times 0.96 \, \text{dollars/pound} = 0.72 \, \text{dollars}
\]

3. **Cost of Lollipops**:
- Price: $0.07 each
- Amount: 15 lollipops
\[
\text{Cost for lollipops} = 15 \, \text{lollipops} \times 0.07 \, \text{dollars/lollipop} = 1.05 \, \text{dollars}
\]

4. **Total Cost**:
Now, we add all the costs together:
\[
\text{Total Cost} = \text{Cost for chocolates} + \text{Cost for mints} + \text{Cost for lollipops}
\]
\[
\text{Total Cost} = 7.05 + 0.72 + 1.05 = 8.82 \, \text{dollars}
\]

Thus, the total cost for the candy is **B) $8.82**.