At the grocery store, you buy a carton of milk for $1.95, a loaf of bread for $0.85, and a box of cereal for $2.05. Use mental math to find the total cost of the groceries.

Question

$4.90

$5.00

$5.15

$4.85

Answer 1

To find the total cost of the groceries using mental math, we can break the prices down as follows:

1. Carton of milk: $1.95
2. Loaf of bread: $0.85
3. Box of cereal: $2.05

Now, let's add them together step by step:

• First, add the cost of the milk and bread:

  \( 1.95 + 0.85 = 2.80 \)

• Next, add the cost of the cereal:

  \( 2.80 + 2.05 = 4.85 \)

So, the total cost of the groceries is $4.85.

The correct answer is $4.85.