Question

Michaela’s favorite fruit to snack on is the “cotton candy grape.” She has $20 to spend on a gallon of cider that costs $3.50 and can spend the rest of her money on cotton candy grapes. The grapes cost $3.75 per pound. How many pounds of grapes can Michaela buy without spending more than the rest of the money after buying the cider?

Answer 1

Answer:

So, to answer this problem, we first have to get rid of the cider cost.

$20-$3.50=$16.50

Since we have $16.50 left, now we have to see how much cotton candy grapes Michaela can buy.

1 pound- $3.75

2 pound- $7.50

3 pound- $11.25

4 pound- $15

5 pound- $18.75

When Michaela buys 5 pounds of grapes, she gets a cost of $18.75.

Since $18.75 is $2.25 more than $16.50, the only option she can choose is 4 pounds.

When Michaela buys 4 pounds, she will spend $15 and she will still have $1.50 left. (If there is no tax.)

In summary, Micheala can buy 4 pounds of grapes without spending more than the rest of the money after buying cider.

(By the way, I LOVE cotton candy grapes.)

Hope this helps!

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