Question

Kate bought $23.40 worth of two types of bird seed. Thistle bird seed sells for $1.60 per pound

Answer 1

Answer:

The amount of thistle bird seed she purchased was 7.5 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x ----> the amount in pounds of thistle bird seed she purchased

x ----> the amount in pounds of wild bird seed she purchased

we know that

Kate bought $23.40 worth of two types of bird seed.

so

$1.60x+0.95y=23.40$ ----> equation A

She bought 12 pounds of wild bird seed

so

$y=12\ pounds$

substitute the value of y in the equation A

$1.60x+0.95(12)=23.40$

solve for x

$1.60x=23.40-11.40\\1.60x=12\\x=7.5\ pounds$

therefore

The amount of thistle bird seed she purchased was 7.5 pounds