Liz bought a recipe book that cost $6, a baking dish that cost twice as much, five ingredients that cost $3 each, and an apron that cost a dollar more than the recipe book. Collectively, how much in dollars did Liz spend?
Thoughts? Step-by-step reasoning:
The baking dish cost 6 * 2 = 12. The ingredients cost 5 * 3 = 15. The apron cost 6 + 1 = 7. Collectively, Liz spend 6 + 12 + 15 + 7 = 40.
Thus, the answer is 40.