| Number |
Item |
Price |
| 1 |
Biscuit |
$1.60 |
| 2 |
Shortbread |
$2.80 |
| 3 |
Croissant |
$1.80 |
| 4 |
Scone |
$2.70 |
Ben spent $4.60 on 2 items. Which 2 items did he buy? Give the answers in numbers. (Eg 1, 2)
Cost of the biscuit and the shortbread
= 1.60 + 2.80
= $4.40 (x)
Cost of the biscuit and the croissant
= 1.60 + 1.80
= $3.40 (x)
Cost of the biscuit and the scone
= 1.60 + 2.70
= $4.30 (x)
Cost of the shortbread and the croissant
= 2.80 + 1.80
= $4.60 (✓)
Cost of the shortbread and the scone
= 2.80 + 2.70
= $5.50 (x)
Cost of the croissant and the scone
= 1.80 + 2.70
= $4.50 (x)
2 items that Ben bought were (2) the shortbread and (3) the croissant.
Answer(s): 2, 3
