Calculating Total Costs
Jenny buys 3 notebooks and 2 pens. Each notebook costs £1.50, and each pen costs £0.75. How much does she spend in total?
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To find the total cost, we need to multiply the cost of each item by the number of items and then add the totals together.
ReplyDeleteCost of 3 notebooks:
3 × £1.50 = £4.50
Cost of 2 pens:
2 × £0.75 = £1.50
Total cost:
£4.50 + £1.50 = £6.00
So, Jenny spends £6.00 in total.