Alexander is going food shopping. If he buys 5 apples for $1 each and 2 oranges for $2 each, how much does he spend? Let's think first. Chain of thought:
Alexander spends 5 * $1 = $5 on apples. He spends 2 * $2 = $4 on oranges. In total, he spends $5 + $4 = $9.
Therefore, the answer is 9.