In the past month, Mary rented 1 video game and 5 DVDs. The rental price for the video game was $2.40. The rental price for each DVD was $3.60. What is the total amount that Mary spent on video game and DVD rentals in the past month?

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Mary spent $3.60 x 5 = $<<3.60*5=18>>18 on DVD rentals.
Therefore, the total amount that Mary spent on video game and DVD rentals in the past month was $2.40 + $18 = $<<2.40+18=20.40>>20.40. Answer: \boxed{20.40}.