Decimal Operations: example 5.27

Marla buys $6$ bananas that cost $$0.22$ each and $4$ oranges that cost $$0.49$ each. How much is the total cost of the fruit?

Work it out on paper first. Then open the solution one step at a time, and stop as soon as you can finish on your own.

Your turn

The book's Try It right after this example: same idea, new numbers. Only the answer is given.

Suzanne buys $3$ cans of beans that cost $$0.75$ each and $6$ cans of corn that cost $$0.62$ each. How much is the total cost of these groceries?

How did it go?

What are you asked to find?	How much is the total cost of the fruit?
Write a phrase.	6 times the cost of each banana plus 4 times the cost of each orange
Translate to an expression.	$6 ($0.22) + 4 ($0.49)$
Simplify.	$$1.32 + $1.96$
Add.	$3.28
Write a sentence.	Marla's total cost for the fruit is $3.28.

What are you asked to find?	How much is the total cost of the fruit?
Write a phrase.	6 times the cost of each banana plus 4 times the cost of each orange
Translate to an expression.	$6 ($0.22) + 4 ($0.49)$
Simplify.	$$1.32 + $1.96$
Add.	$3.28
Write a sentence.	Marla's total cost for the fruit is $3.28.