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

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

buys 9 pounds of food, what is the greatest number of treats she can buy?

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nordsb [41] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-23T23:44:50+03:00

nordsb [41]2 years ago

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<span>If dog food costs $2 a pound and Cara buys 9 pounds, her expenditure on dog food is 9 x 2. This makes $18. If she has a total budget of $25 and spends $18 on dog food, she has $7 left over for treats (25 - 18 = 7). At $1 each, she can buy up to 7 treats.</span>