Problema Solution

Darlene is buying party favors for her little sister’s

birthday party. She wants to buy exactly $1.50

worth of party favors. She sees tiny giraffe toys for

80¢, elephant toys for 70¢, bear toys for 40¢, frog

toys for 25¢, and butterfly toys for 15¢. How many

different combinations of toys could she get with

her $1.50?

Answer provided by our tutors

 there are 4 different combination for toys

Solution: $1.5 = 150cents

 

              1,  tiny giraffe toys for 80cent, elephant toys for 70cent

                   80+70= 150cents

 

              2.  tiny giraffe toys for 80cents, bear toys for 40cents, frog toys for 25cents, 

                   80+40+25=145cents

 

              3.  tiny giraffe toys for 80cents,bear toys for 40cents,butterfly toys for 15cents

 

                   80+40+15=135cents

 

              4.  elephant toys for 70cents, bear toys for 40cents, frog toys for 25cent, and                    butterfly toys for 15cents

                   70+40+25+15=150cents

so there are 4 different combination for toys