Arithmetic Grade Five

Lesson Fifty-nine: Word Problems

Jill goes to the store and buys 4 bags of chips and 2 quarts of ice cream. The chips cost 59 cents a bag and the ice cream costs $2.55 a quart. How much does she spend for this stuff? 


	4 x .59 + 2 x 2.55 = $7.46

	We can break this problem down like this if we want:
	4 x .59 =     $2.36
	2 x 2.55 =    $5.10
	2.36 + 5.10 = $7.46
Jill goes to the store the next day and buys six cans of beans for $.66 each and three jars of salsa for $1.23 each. How much does she spend for this stuff? 

	6 x .66 + 3 x 1.23 = $7.65

	Problem Breakdown:
	6 x .66 =     $3.96
	3 x 1.23 =    $3.69
	3.96 + 3.69 = $7.65

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