A carpenter purchased 25.25 feet of hardwood at $25.20 per foot, and 3 types of trim molding:
2.6 feet $1.90 per foot, 2.8 feet
at $3.90 per foot, 7.5 feet at $4.90 per foot.
How much did he spend on this purchase?
25.25 * 25.2 = ?
2.6 * 1.9 = ?
2.8 * 3.9 = ?
7.5 * 4.9 = ?
Add the answers together to find the total amount he spent.
Okay, so after I added up the total sums together i got $688.91 that was spent on the purchase. Is this correct?
It can't be correct.
The hardwood alone cost $636.30
25.25 * 25.2 = $636.3
I doulbe checked my math several of times just to make sure I gave the correct answer
25.35*25.2= $636.30
2.6*1.9=$4.94
2.8*3.9= $10.92
7.5* 4.9= $36.75
636.30 + 4.94 + 10.92 + 36.75= 688.91
So am I correct, or am I doing something wrong still?
To calculate the total amount spent on this purchase, we need to find the cost of each item separately and then sum them up.
First, let's calculate the cost of hardwood:
Hardwood length = 25.25 feet
Cost per foot of hardwood = $25.20
Total cost of hardwood = Hardwood length * Cost per foot of hardwood
Total cost of hardwood = 25.25 feet * $25.20 per foot
Next, let's calculate the cost of trim molding:
For the first type of trim molding:
Length = 2.6 feet
Cost per foot = $1.90
Total cost of the first type of trim molding = Length * Cost per foot
For the second type of trim molding:
Length = 2.8 feet
Cost per foot = $3.90
Total cost of the second type of trim molding = Length * Cost per foot
For the third type of trim molding:
Length = 7.5 feet
Cost per foot = $4.90
Total cost of the third type of trim molding = Length * Cost per foot
Now, let's add up the costs of all the items to find the total amount spent:
Total amount spent = Total cost of hardwood + Total cost of the first type of trim molding + Total cost of the second type of trim molding + Total cost of the third type of trim molding
Finally, substitute the calculated values into the equation above and compute the result to find out how much the carpenter spent on this purchase.