Question

Sampson has a list of items that are on sale to pick up at the store. The sale items are the following:


Ice cream – $1.89
Sweet corn – 3 for $1
Bananas – $0.49 per pound
Sampson buys 1 carton of ice cream, 4 ears of corn, and 2.5 pounds of bananas. His receipt is shown below.


Swt corn 2@3/$1 $0.67
Bananas 2.5 [email protected] $1.23
Ice crm [email protected] $2.49
Store discount for ice crm $0.60 -$0.60
Swt corn 2@3/$1 $0.67

Determine if Sampson's receipt is correct.


a.
Yes, Sampson's receipt is correct.
b.
No, Sampson paid too much for corn.
c.
No, Sampson paid too much for ice cream.
d.
No, Sampson paid too much for bananas.

Answer 1

Answer: b. No, Sampson paid too much for corn.

Work:
- Ice cream: $2.49 − $0.60 = $1.89 (matches sale price).
- Bananas: 2.5 lb × $0.49 = $1.225 → $1.23 (rounded) (receipt: $1.23).
- Corn: 3 for $1 → per ear = $1/3 ≈ $0.3333. For 4 ears: 4 × $1/3 = $1.3333 → $1.33 (rounded). Receipt charges $0.67 + $0.67 = $1.34, i.e. 1 cent too much.