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

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# 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.