Question: In a stationery shop, a notepad costs £3.84, a pencil costs £0.32 and a mini whiteboard costs £11.76
A teacher buys two notepads, a pencil and a mini whiteboard.
How much do they spend in total?
1. **State the problem:** We need to find the total cost when a teacher buys two notepads, one pencil, and one mini whiteboard.
2. **List the prices:**
- Notepad: £3.84 each
- Pencil: £0.32
- Mini whiteboard: £11.76
3. **Write the total cost formula:**
$$\text{Total cost} = 2 \times \text{(cost of notepad)} + \text{(cost of pencil)} + \text{(cost of mini whiteboard)}$$
4. **Substitute the values:**
$$\text{Total cost} = 2 \times 3.84 + 0.32 + 11.76$$
5. **Calculate step-by-step:**
$$2 \times 3.84 = 7.68$$
6. **Add all costs:**
$$7.68 + 0.32 + 11.76$$
7. **Add the first two:**
$$7.68 + 0.32 = 8.00$$
8. **Add the last amount:**
$$8.00 + 11.76 = 19.76$$
**Final answer:** The teacher spends £19.76 in total.