Hillary always buys the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday editions of the local newspaper for $0.50 each.  On Sunday, she spends $2.00 to get that copy.  How much does she spend on the newspaper over 8 weeks?
She buys Wednesday, Thursday and Friday's paper for $0.50 each so that's 3*.50 = $
<gadget id="calculator">3*.50</gadget>
<output>1.5</output>
1.50.
She spends $1.50 for the weekday papers and $2.00 for the Sunday paper for a total of 1.5+2 = $
<gadget id="calculator">1.5+2</gadget>
<output>3.5</output>
3.50 a week.
Over 8 weeks she spends 8*3.5 = $
<gadget id="calculator">8*3.5</gadget>
<output>28</output>
28.00.

<result>28</result>