Mr. Loretta spends $4.83 on pens and notebooks. Pens cos $0.95 each. Notebooks cost $0.99 each. How many of each item does he buy?

The total number of items does he buy 5 (three pens and two notebooks).

Step-by-step explanation:

The total amount spend by Mr. Loretta = $4.83

The cost of each pen = $0.95 and

The cost of each notebook = $0.99 and

To find, total number of items he buy = ?

∴ The cost of one pen and one notebook = $0.95 + $0.99 = $1.94

The cost of two pens and two notebooks = $1.94 * 2 = $3.88

∴ The cost of three pens and two notebooks = $3.88 + $0.95 = $4.83

Thus, the total number of items does he buy 5 (three pens and two notebooks).