Why It Matters: Decimals
Why demonstrate an understanding of decimals and how they relate to one another?
Alexander is throwing a dinner party for Sophia’s birthday. He plans to have lots of guests and needs to provide food for all of them. He has appetizers and a main course, but is missing some key aspects of the meal.
He orders three cakes for dessert, each of which costs $20.15. He also buys four fifths of a pound of almonds to place on the tables before dinner. The almonds cost $3.04 per pound. Finally, he needs some extra spices for his main meal. He buys a quarter pound of spices to finish off his main course, which average out to $7.60 per pound.
How much money did Alexander spend for the missing items of his dinner party?
This may seem like a confusing question, but by the end of this module, you will most definitely be able to answer it!