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.NOTE: Enter the dollar amount then a decimal point then the cents in order for this question to be score properly. For example, if your answer is eight dollars and twenty cents, you would enter 8.20 in the blank.(1 point)

Answer 1

First, we need to determine the half-price cost of the popcorn. The full price of popcorn is $3.50, so half price would be:

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

Next, we will calculate the total cost for 3 orders of popcorn:

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

Now, we will calculate the cost for 3 drinks. The price of each drink is $1.35, so the total cost for 3 drinks would be:

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

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

\[ \text{Total cost} = 5.25 + 4.05 = 9.30 \]

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

\[ \boxed{9.30} \]