Question

1. lori went to the movies. she spent $9.50 for a movie ticket, $5.50 for a box of popcorn, and $2.25 for a drink. how much did lori spend in all? show your work.

Explanation:

Step1: Add the cost of the ticket and popcorn

To find the total cost, we first add the cost of the movie ticket (\$9.50) and the box of popcorn (\$5.50).
\( 9.50 + 5.50 = 15.00 \)

Step2: Add the cost of the drink to the previous total

Next, we add the cost of the drink (\$2.25) to the total we got in Step 1 (\$15.00).
\( 15.00 + 2.25 = 17.25 \)

Answer:

Lori spent \$17.25 in all.