In preparation for a wedding, Aidan bought 60 candles at $0.37 each. His sister bought 170 candles at the same price. How much more money, in dollars, did Aidan's sister spend compared to Aidan?
Answer (3)
She spent:
170 * 0.37 = $62.90
He spent:
60 * 0.37 = $22.20
So the difference is:
62.90 - 22.20 = $40.70
To find out how much more money Aidan's sister spent, we first need to calculate how much Aidan spent in total.
Aidan bought 60 candles at $0.37 each, which means he spent 60 x 0.37 = <<60*0.37=22>>22.
Now, we can calculate how much Aidan's sister spent.
She bought 170 candles at the same price of $0.37 each, which means she spent -
170 x $0.37
= $<<170*0.37
=62.9>>62.9.
To find out how much more money Aidan's sister spent, we subtract the amount Aidan spent from the amount his sister spent:
$62.9 - $22
= $<<62.9-22
=40.9>>40.9.
Aidan's sister spent $62.90 on candles, while Aidan spent $22.20. The difference in their spending is $40.70, meaning Aidan's sister spent $40.70 more than Aidan.
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