Question

Ben went to the pet store to buy some food for his new puppy. He bought a 9 pound bag of food for $23.49. How much food could Ben buy with $8.50?

Answer 1

3.25 pounds.

Explanation:

For every pound of pet food Ben would have to pay $(23.49/9) = $2.61.

Hence, with $8.5, Ben would be able to buy (8.5/2.61) pounds = 3.25 pounds of pet food.

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