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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