Question

Elena is ordering dried chili peppers and corn husks for her cooking class. Chili peppers cost $16.95 per pound and corn husks cost $6.49 per pound.
Elena spends less than $50 on d pounds of dried chili peppers and h pounds of corn husks.

Can Elena purchase 1.5 pounds of dried chili peppers and 3 pounds of corn husks and spend less than $50? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Yes she can. If she buy 1.5 pounds of dried chili peppers and 3 pounds of corn husks they will cost $45 so yes she will spend less than $50