At Ben's ice cream emporium, how much would you spend on ice cream if you buy a cone every day except Thursday?

To determine the total amount spent on ice cream at Ben's emporium while following the given purchasing schedule, you need to consider how many days ice cream is purchased in a week and the cost per cone.

Assuming the price of each ice cream cone is $1, you would buy a cone every day of the week except Thursday. This means you will buy cones on the following days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. That's a total of 6 days of purchases in the week.

If each cone costs $1, then for 6 cones, you would calculate the total as follows:

6 cones * $1 per cone = $6.

In this case, the conclusion does not align with the initial answer of $16. The amount you've spent should accurately reflect the number of cones purchased and their price.

If instead, the ice cream cone price is higher, for instance, $4 per cone, then:

6 cones * $4 per cone = $24.

However, without the actual cost per cone provided, the correct understanding hinges on calculating how many cones you're purchasing and the price of each, which would guide you to the accurate total. The context of the question should clarify either an input or clar