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Sheet # 5/Critical Thinking/Candles

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Jose has $10 to spend . He wants to buy a candle for each member of his family. His family has five members excluding himself. Using this chart, list five combinations of candles he could buy. Find the total cost and the change Jose would receive.

Candle
Price
Small
$1
Medium
$2
Large
$3































Answer for Sheet # 5

1) 5 small candles: Total cost $5. Change = $5
2) 5 medium candles: Total cost $10. Change = 0
3) 3 small candles, and 2 large candles. Total cost: $9. Change = $1
4) 3 small candles, and 2 medium candles. Total cost: $7. Change = $3
5) 1 small candle, 3 medium candles, 1 large candle. Total cost = 10. Change = 0.