gsm8k-0005

# GSM8K Problem 6

Kylar went to the store to buy glasses for his new apartment. One glass costs $5, but every second glass costs only 60% of the price. Kylar wants to buy 16 glasses. How much does he need to pay for them?

Reason step by step, then give ONLY the final answer on the last line as \boxed{ANSWER}.

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To find the total cost, we first determine the price of each type of glass:
- The regular price of one glass is $5.
- Every second glass costs 60% of the regular price: $5 \times 0.60 = $3$.

Kylar wants to buy 16 glasses in total. Since every second glass is discounted, exactly half of the glasses will be at the regular price and half will be at the discounted price:
- Number of regular glasses: $16 \div 2 = 8$
- Number of discounted glasses: $16 \div 2 = 8$

Now, we calculate the cost for each group:
- Cost for regular glasses: $8 \times \$5 = \$40$
- Cost for discounted glasses: $8 \times \$3 = \$24$

Finally, we add the two amounts together to find the total cost:
$\$40 + \$24 = \$64$

\boxed{64}