Question

Ted has $55.00 in his pocket. Which purchase will he be able to pay for with cash?

two books for $29.95 each
headphones for $29.99 and a portable speaker set for $30.95
an MP3 player for $35.99 and a $20.00 gift card for downloading music
three books for $16.99 each

Answer 1

Compute each total:

- Two books: 2 × $29.95 = $59.90 (too much)
- Headphones + speaker: $29.99 + $30.95 = $60.94 (too much)
- MP3 + $20 card: $35.99 + $20.00 = $55.99 (too much)
- Three books: 3 × $16.99 = $50.97 (within $55.00)

He can pay for the three books (total $50.97), leaving $4.03 change.