Sure! Let's go through this problem step-by-step:
1. Identify the amount spent per week:
Tom spends [tex]$15.80 per week on lunch.
2. Identify the number of weeks:
We need to find out how much Tom spends over a course of 5 weeks.
3. Set up the multiplication:
To find the total amount spent, we multiply the amount spent per week by the number of weeks.
So, we'll calculate:
\[
15.80 \times 5
\]
4. Perform the multiplication:
Multiplying $[/tex]15.80 by 5 gives us:
[tex]\[
15.80 \times 5 = 79.0
\][/tex]
5. Write the answer in the correct format:
Therefore, after 5 weeks, Tom has spent [tex]$79.00 on lunch.
In summary, the total amount Tom has spent on lunch over 5 weeks is $[/tex]79.00.
