Question

kenneth and miranda went to the mall with their aunt. miranda spent $12.50 on sunglasses. kenneth spent $5.50 more than miranda, and their aunt spent 2.5 times as much as kenneth. how much money did their aunt spend? write your answer as a whole number or decimal. $

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate Kenneth's spending

Add Miranda's spending and the extra amount Kenneth spent.
$\$12.50 + \$5.50 = \$18.00$

Step2: Calculate aunt's spending

Multiply Kenneth's spending by 2.5.
$\$18.00 \times 2.5 = \$45.00$

Answer:

$\$45.00$