Question

Alesia has $20.00 to spend at a vegetable stand. The tomatoes cost $3.00 per pound and the cucumbers cost $2.00 per pound. Alesia puts 4 1/2 lb of tomatoes into her basket. she says she can also buy 6 1/2 of cumumbers. why is alessia incorrect?

Answer 1

4 1/2 lb of tomatoes costs $13.50 and 6 1/2 cucumbers costs $13
$13 + $13.50 = $26.50 which is more than $20