Word Problem: Show steps and answer each question in a complete sentence.
1) Chris and her 3 sisters went shopping, and her mom gave them $56 in all. Their mom said they could each buy one thing. Grace and her sisters each picked out something different, and they spent all the money. What did they buy?
Shirt: $20.50
Jacket: $12.25
Hair bow: $9.75
Shoes: $13.50
Sweater: $15.25
To find out what Chris and her sisters bought, we need to add up the prices of the items they bought and see if the sum is equal to $56. Let's find out:
Shirt: $20.50
Jacket: $12.25
Hair bow: $9.75
Shoes: $13.50
Sweater: $15.25
The total cost of all the items they bought is $20.50 + $12.25 + $9.75 + $13.50 + $15.25 = $71.25.
Since the total cost of the items they bought is $71.25, which is higher than the $56 their mom gave them, they must have bought something else or spent more money than their mom gave them. Thus, we can't determine what they bought as the given information is inconsistent.