Use reasoning to lead to the answer of the following question:
Ray buys a pack of hamburger meat for $5.00, a box of crackers for $3.50, 4 bags of frozen vegetables at $2.00 per bag and a pack of cheese for $3.50 at the grocery store. Because he is a store rewards member, he gets 10% off of his purchase. What does his total grocery bill come to?

18
He buys 4 bags of frozen vegetables for $2.

00 a bag so that’s 4 * 2 = $8.

00.

The meat is $5.

00, the crackers are $3.

50, the vegetables are $8.

00 and the cheese is $3.

50 for a total of 5 + 3.

50 + 8 + 3.

50 = $20.

00.

He gets 10% discount on his $20.

00 purchase so that’s.

10 * 20 = $2.

00 off.

His final grocery bill will be 20 - 2 = $18.

00.

.

Therefore, the answer is 18