GED Math: Calculating Total Cost with Decimal Multiplication and Addition

Calculating the Cost of Bananas

• 🍌 The price of bananas is $1.25 per pound.
• 🛍️ Susan buys 3 pounds of bananas.
• 💰 To find the cost of bananas, multiply the price per pound by the quantity: $1.25 \times 3 = \mathbf{$3.75}.

Calculating the Cost of Apples

• 🍎 Apples cost $2.36 per pound.
• 🛍️ Susan purchases 1.5 pounds of apples.
• 💰 The cost of apples is calculated by multiplying the price per pound by the quantity: $2.36 \times 1.5 = \mathbf{$3.54}.

Determining the Total Purchase Cost

• 🛒 To find the total cost, add the cost of the bananas and the cost of the apples.
• ➕ Ensure decimal points are aligned for accurate addition: $3.75 + $3.54 = \mathbf{$7.29}.
• 🎯 The total cost of Susan's purchase is $7.29.