To find the total cost of 12 boxes of cookies, each priced at [tex]$3, you can follow these steps:
1. Determine the number of boxes you need to buy. In this case, it is 12 boxes.
2. Identify the cost of each box. Here, each box costs $[/tex]3.
3. Calculate the total cost by multiplying the number of boxes by the cost per box.
So, the calculation is:
[tex]\[
\text{Total cost} = \text{Number of boxes} \times \text{Cost per box}
\][/tex]
[tex]\[
\text{Total cost} = 12 \times 3
\][/tex]
[tex]\[
\text{Total cost} = 36
\][/tex]
Therefore, the total cost of 12 boxes of cookies, each costing [tex]$3, is $[/tex]36.
