Question

Table 9.4 shows the fruit prices that the typical college student purchased from 2001 to 2004. What is the amount spent each year on the “basket” of fruit with the quantities shown in column $2$?

Short answer

The total cost for all the years is$\$10.70$.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Formula.

Amount spent each year =Quantity of each fruit*price.

Step 2. The calculation for each year.

Amount spent on Apple in 2001

the total quantity of apple= 10,

the price for each apple =50 cents

by using the formula,

=10*50

=$5.00.

Amount spent on bananas in 2001

the total quantity of apple= 12,

the price for each apple =20 cents

by using the formula,

=12*20

=$2.40.

Amount spent on grapes in 2001

the total quantity of apple= 2,

the price for each apple =65 cents

by using the formula,

=2*65

=$1.30.

Amount spent on raspberries in 2001

the total quantity of apple= 1,

the price for each apple =2dollar

by using the formula,

=1*2

=$2.00

Step 3. Calculation of Total Cost.

By adding all the results we can calculate the total cost of all the years,

=$5.00 + $2.40 + $1.30 + $2.00

=$10.70