A chef buys 9 cucumbers, 18 peppers, and 21 tomatoes at the farmer's market. How much does she spend?

Answer 1

no idea. How much does each item cost?

Figure that out, and then just multiply each item by its price, and add up those results.

Answer 2

Cucumbers 6 for $2
Peppers 12 for $9
Tomatoes 6 for $4

Answer 3

9(2/6) + 18(9/12) + 21(4/6)