When the movie is half over, popcorn sells for half price. Full price popcorn is $3.50, and drinks are $1.35. Determine the cost for purchasing 3 orders of popcorn and 3 drinks when the movie is half over.

Question

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Answer 1

When the movie is half over, popcorn sells for half price. The full price of popcorn is $3.50, so the half price is:

\[ \text{Half price of popcorn} = \frac{3.50}{2} = 1.75 \]

Now, you want to purchase 3 orders of popcorn. The total cost for 3 orders of popcorn at the half price is:

\[ \text{Cost of popcorn} = 3 \times 1.75 = 5.25 \]

Next, the price of drinks is $1.35 each. For 3 drinks, the total cost is:

\[ \text{Cost of drinks} = 3 \times 1.35 = 4.05 \]

Now, we need to add the total cost of the popcorn and the drinks together:

\[ \text{Total cost} = \text{Cost of popcorn} + \text{Cost of drinks} = 5.25 + 4.05 = 9.30 \]

Thus, the total cost for purchasing 3 orders of popcorn and 3 drinks when the movie is half over is:

\[ \boxed{9.30} \]