Question

Potatoes cost Janice $1.10 per pound, and she has $6.00 that she could possibly spend on potatoes or other items. If she feels that the first pound of potatoes is worth $1.50, the second pound is worth $1.14, the third pound is worth $1.05, and all subsequent pounds are worth $0.30, how many pounds of potatoes will she purchase? What if she only had $3.00 to spend?

Answer 1

Answer:

she will purchase 8 pounds of potatoes.

But if she had on $3.0

She will purchase only two pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

first pound of potatoes is worth $1.50, the second pound is worth $1.14, the third pound is worth $1.05, and all subsequent pounds are worth $0.30.

1.5+1.14+1.05+0.30=$ 3.99

6-3.99= 2.01

If the rest cost 0.5

Then there are 4 pounds of 0.5 in 2.01.

So total she will purchase 8 pounds of potatoes.

But if she had on $3.0

She will purchase only two pounds, as it will only purchase1.5+1.14+= 2.64 worth of potatoes.