Sheet # 6/Thanksgiving
Name: _____________________ Date_____________
Explain and Show Your Work.
You have to decorate a sugar cookie. You have 30¢ to spend. The following is a list of the prices of the cookie, frosting, candy corn, sprinkles, and licorice. Total cost must be equal or less than 30¢. There is more than one way that you can spend your money. How much change do you get?
Cookie
15 ¢
Licorice
2 ¢
Candy Corn
5 ¢
Frosting
7 ¢
Sprinkles
3 ¢
Answer for sheet # 6
The following are some of the combinations.
1) Cookie = 15 cents
Candy corn = 5 cents
Frosting = 7 cents
Sprinkles = 3 cents
Total = 30 cents. No change
2) Cookie = 15 cents
Licorice = 2 cents
Frosting = 7 cents
Sprinkles = 3 cents
Total = 27 cents. 3 cents change
3) Cookie = 15 cents
Licorice = 2 cents
Candy corn = 5 cents
Frosting = 7 cents
Total = 29 cents. 1 cent change