Melanie had two $10 bills, one $5 bill, four dimes, and six pennies. Then she bought a fruit cup for $2.19. How much money did Melanie have after she bought the fruit cup?
A $27.65
B $25.46
C $23.27
D $23.07
well, she started out with 2*10 + 5 + 4*.10 + 6*.01 = $25.46
so subtract the $2.19
$23.07
In order to find out how much money Melanie had after buying the fruit cup, we need to subtract the cost of the fruit cup from the total amount of money she had before.
First, let's calculate the total amount of money Melanie had before buying the fruit cup. She had two $10 bills, which is a total of $10 * 2 = $20. She also had one $5 bill, which is $5. Additionally, she had four dimes, which is $0.10 * 4 = $0.40. Finally, she had six pennies, which is $0.01 * 6 = $0.06.
Now let's add up all the amounts to find the total.
$20 + $5 + $0.40 + $0.06 = $25.46
So Melanie had a total of $25.46.
Next, we subtract the cost of the fruit cup, which is $2.19, from the total amount of money she had before.
$25.46 - $2.19 = $23.27
Therefore, the correct answer is C) $23.27.