ted has $55.00 in his pocket. which purchase ...
ted has $55.00 in his pocket. which purchase will he be able to pay for with cash?\no two books for $29.95 each\no headphones for $29.99 and a portable speaker set for $30.95\no an mp3 player for $35.99 and a $20.00 gift card for downloading music\no three books for $16.99 each
Answer
# Answer:
D. three books for $16.99 each
# Explanation:
## Step1: Calculate cost of two books
$29.95\times2 = 59.9$ dollars. Since $59.9>55$, he can't afford it.
## Step2: Calculate cost of headphones and speaker
$29.9 + 30.95=60.85$ dollars. Since $60.85>55$, he can't afford it.
## Step3: Calculate cost of MP - 3 player and gift card
$35.99 + 20=55.99$ dollars. Since $55.99>55$, he can't afford it.
## Step4: Calculate cost of three books
$16.99\times3 = 50.97$ dollars. Since $50.97<55$, he can afford it.