Homework Help: math

Posted by kylie on Monday, April 18, 2011 at 1:07am.

scott bought two items at daves fruit market. the cashier told him that he owed $5.49. why is the cashier incorrect? what did scott purchase?

DAVE'S FRUIT MARKET
grapes $2.25/bag
bananas $ 1.99/bag
strwberries $3.40/box
watermelon $5.00

math - Ms. Sue, Monday, April 18, 2011 at 10:52am
The sum of any two items does not add up to $5.49.

Since the last digit in the total is 9, he must have purchased bananas and one of the last two.

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