A 3-column table has 3 rows. Column 1 is labeled Item with entries bread, peanut butter, jelly. Column 2 is labeled Quantity with entries 25 loaves, 2,400 ounces, 2,400 ounces. Column 3 is labeled unit price with entries 1 dollar and 95 cents per loaf, 16 cents per ounce, 8 cents per ounce.

The table shows the quantity and unit prices for the items Camillo bought.

Total cost for bread:
Total cost for peanut butter:
Total cost for jelly:
If he would have spent $986.50 without better-buy unit prices, how much money did he save?

1 answer

To calculate the total costs for each item Camillo bought, we'll use the provided quantities and unit prices.

  1. Total cost for bread:

    • Quantity: 25 loaves
    • Unit price: $1.95 per loaf
    • Total Cost = Quantity × Unit Price = 25 loaves × $1.95/loaf = $48.75
  2. Total cost for peanut butter:

    • Quantity: 2,400 ounces
    • Unit price: $0.16 per ounce
    • Total Cost = Quantity × Unit Price = 2,400 ounces × $0.16/ounce = $384.00
  3. Total cost for jelly:

    • Quantity: 2,400 ounces
    • Unit price: $0.08 per ounce
    • Total Cost = Quantity × Unit Price = 2,400 ounces × $0.08/ounce = $192.00

Now, we can calculate the total spent by Camillo:

\[ \text{Total Cost} = \text{Total cost for bread} + \text{Total cost for peanut butter} + \text{Total cost for jelly} \] \[ \text{Total Cost} = 48.75 + 384.00 + 192.00 = 624.75 \]

Now, we can calculate how much money he saved by comparing his spending with what he would have spent without better-buy unit prices:

\[ \text{Amount saved} = \text{Amount spent without better-buy prices} - \text{Total Cost} \] \[ \text{Amount saved} = 986.50 - 624.75 = 361.75 \]

Final Summary:

  • Total cost for bread: $48.75
  • Total cost for peanut butter: $384.00
  • Total cost for jelly: $192.00
  • Total spent: $624.75
  • Amount saved: $361.75