Arithmetic Grade Five

Lesson Fifty-nine: Word Problems


Little Jimmy goes to the store to buy three cans of tuna for him mother. If each can of tuna costs 79 cents, then how much does he pay for these cans of tuna?


	.79 x 3 = $2.37

It's pretty simple to find the total cost of purchasing multiple items using multiplication.

On the following day Jimmy goes back to the store to purchase four bags of chips for his uncle. Each bag of chips costs 89 cents. How much do four bags cost?


	.89 x 4 = $3.56

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