Question

Make Sense and Persevere Susan

bought 3 plants that cost $2.75 each. She
wants to buy 3 clay pots that cost $4.15
each. If Susan had $20 to start, does she
have enough money to also buy the clay
pots? Explain.

Answer 1

No she doesn’t have enough money to buy the clay pots, 3 x $2.75 = $8.25. 3 x $4.15 = $12.45. $8.25+$12.45=20.7 which is greater than 20 which was her starting money. Hope this helps...

Answer 2

She does not have enough money to also buy the clay pots.

Explanation:

First, you should know what Susan's expense would be when she bought the 3 plants and 3 clay pots. For the calculation, the following calculation is made:

quantities purchased * unit price

You know:

• Amount of plants: 3
• Unit price of plants: $2.75
• Quantity of clay pots: 3
• Unit price of clay pots: $4.15

Then, Susan's spending on each of the articles would be:

• Plants: 3*$2.75=$8.25
• Clay pots: 3*$4.15=$12.45

Adding these expenses, the amount of money necessary to buy both items is obtained:

$8.25 + $12.45= $20.7

You can see that Susan needs $ 20.7, more than the $ 20 she owns. This means that she does not have enough money to also buy the clay pots.