So, 2/4 pounds of blueberries reduced is 1/2 pound of blueberries. There 16 ounces in a pound and 8 ounces in 1/2 a pound. He only bought 8 ounces of blueberries and he needs 48. Subtract 8 ounces that he already has from 48 ounces that he needs and get 40 ounces.
Answer:
7 bucks
Step-by-step explanation:
x*.8=5.62
divide both sides by .8
x=7
Like -24, i'm pretty sure that all you have to do is put a subtraction sign in front of it because it is a loss