Problem of the Week
Problem B
Jesse Goes Camping
Jesse is going camping and is buying her food from three different stores. At each store she pays with a \(\$20\) bill, and is never charged tax.
Without using a calculator, complete the following charts. Round each total amount to the nearest \(5\) cents before calculating the change.
Store 1 Item Cost Bread \(\$2.67\) Milk \(\$4.47\) Peanut Butter \(\$2.34\) Jelly \(\$2.25\) Total Rounded Change Store 2 Item Cost Hotdogs \(\$5.00\) Hotdog Buns \(\$2.39\) Ketchup \(\$1.99\) Mustard \(\$1.09\) Relish \(\$3.34\) Total Rounded Change Store 3 Item Cost Yogurt \(\$2.67\) Trail Mix \(\$4.99\) Grapes \(\$3.64\) Chips \(\$3.65\) Total Rounded Change How much money does Jesse have left after buying everything?
Assuming she was given the fewest number of bills and coins possible for her change at each store, how many of each type of bill or coin was Jesse given?
\(\$10\) bill:
\(\$5\) bill:
\(\$2\) coin:
\(\$1\) coin:
\(25\) cent coin (quarter):
\(10\) cent coin (dime):
\(5\) cent coin (nickel):