How much is it? vs How much are they?

[queeniech]

John was in a shop. He bought a packet of cookies, a bar of chocolate and a loaf of bread.

Are the following sentences both correct?

1.John: How much is it altogether?
Cashier: It's 100 hundred dollars altogether.

2. John: How much are they?
Cashier: They are 100 hundred dollars.

Thanks.

 

[Rover_KE]

John was in a shop. He bought a packet of cookies, a bar of chocolate and a loaf of bread.

Are the following sentences both correct?

1.John: How much is it altogether?
Cashier: It's [STRIKE]100[/STRIKE] a hundred dollars altogether. :tick:

2. John: How much are they?
Cashier: They are [STRIKE]100[/STRIKE] a hundred dollars. :cross:

John needs to find a cheaper place to shop!

 

[queeniech]

John needs to find a cheaper place to shop!

Thanks Rover

Why are 'How much are they' incorrect? Can they refer to three things i.e cookies, chocolate and bread?

I saw the following from a textbook:

John saw some key rings at the market.

John: How much are the key rings?
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Is it correct to say, 'How much is the key rings?'

 

[Barb_D]

How much is it [the total] all together?
How much are these things all together?

It's more idiomatic to say "What's the total?" (Although that's what the register will tell you.)

 

[queeniech]

How much is it [the total] all together?
How much are these things all together?

It's more idiomatic to say "What's the total?" (Although that's what the register will tell you.)

I saw the following sentences from Pearson's Test papers:

A: How much are two bunches of bananas.
B: They're twenty dollars.

A: Those trousers look great! How much are they/the trousers?
B: They're one hundred dollars.

Is it correct to omit 'all together' in the examinations?

Thanks.

 

[MikeNewYork]

I saw the following sentences from Pearson's Test papers:

A: How much are two bunches of bananas.
B: They're twenty dollars.

A: Those trousers look great! How much are they/the trousers?
B: They're one hundred dollars.

Is it correct to omit 'all together' in the examinations?

Thanks.

Yes. That is not needed.

 

[queeniech]

Yes. That is not needed.

Thanks Mike

Which of the following sentences is correct?

1. How much is a packet of cookies and a bar of chocolate?
2. How much are a packet of cookies and a bar of chocolate?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Thanks Mike

I'd like to re-confirm the following:

Which of the following sentences is correct?

1. How much is a packet of cookies and a bar of chocolate?
2. How much are a packet of cookies and a bar of chocolate?

They are both correct. In the first it is a total order. In the second it is two items. Users choice.