A fruit basket consists of 4 bananas, 3 apples, 24 strawberries, 2 avocados, and a bunch of grapes. One banana costs $1. An apple costs $2. 12 strawberries cost $4. An avocado costs $3, and half a bunch of grapes costs $2. What is the total cost of the fruit basket?
Thoughts? Step-by-step reasoning:
The bananas cost 4 x $1 = $4. The apples cost 3 x $2 = $6. The strawberries cost (24 / 12) x $4 = $8. The avocados cost 2 x $3 = $6. The grapes cost 2 x $2 = $4. The total cost of the fruit basket is $4 + $6 + $8 + $6 + $4 = $28.
Thus, the answer is 28.