50p to whoever ! so much. : )
george and mary are doing their grocery shopping for the week, and they have agreed that they cannot spend more than $130 in this trip. they have a list of items that they agree are essential purchases and they will buy additional items depending upon what they can afford.
using what you have learned in this section, explain a strategy they can use to estimate how much money they will have left after they have made their essential purchases. give your own estimate and then make a list of the extra purchases you would suggest they make that still stay within their budget.
essential purchases
salmon steaks: $12.98
chicken breasts: $9.78
hamburger meat: $8.23
pork chops: $7.21
milk: $4.17
ham (for sandwiches): $7.27
bread: $2.14
butter: $2.19
cheese (for sandwiches): $7.26
cheese (block): $4.22
assorted vegetables and lettuce: $23.14
assorted fruit: $7.18
tuna fish: $5.72
eggs: $3.16
coffee: $7.88
extra purchases
ice cream: $8.99
cola: $6.14
potato chips: $3.16
tortilla chips: $4.19
salsa: $3.72
frozen pizza: $11.42
popsicles: $3.99