Cara has $25 to buy dry pet food and treats for the animal shelter. A pound of dog food costs $2 and treats are $1 apiece. If sh

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Cara has $25 to buy dry pet food and treats for the animal shelter. A pound of dog food costs $2 and treats are $1 apiece. If sh

e buys 9 pounds of dog food, what is the greatests number if treats she can buy?

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Maslowich · Answer 1 · 2022-02-28T13:59:19+03:00

Cara has $25 to buy dry pet food and treats.
If she buys 9 pounds of dog food and a pound of dog food costs $2, you can calculate how many treats she can buy using the following steps:

9 pounds of dog food * $2 = $18

$25 - $18 = $7 left

$7 / $1 = 7 treats

Result: Cara can buy 7 treats.