Question

a department store is holding its annual back to school sale. packs of pencils cost $3.02 each, spiral notebooks cost $0.58 each, and folders cost $0.31 each. ai mi buys 4 packs of pencils, 3 spiral notebooks, and 2 folders. how much is the total cost?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate pencil total cost

$\text{Cost of pencils} = 4 \times 3.02 = 12.08$

Step2: Calculate notebook total cost

$\text{Cost of notebooks} = 3 \times 0.58 = 1.74$

Step3: Calculate folder total cost

$\text{Cost of folders} = 2 \times 0.31 = 0.62$

Step4: Sum all costs

$\text{Total cost} = 12.08 + 1.74 + 0.62$

Answer:

$\$14.44$