Question

(Financial Algebra workbook 10-3)

Under his "Household expenses" Budget category, Mark has allocated $60 per month for pet food. He can purchase "wet food" for $1.50 per can or "dry food" for $3 per bag.

C.) Name a combination of of bags and cans that will keep him under budget.

Answer 1

A possible answer to this question is 5 cans of "wet food" and 5 bags of "dry food". 5 cans of wet food make $1.50 * 5 = $7.50 and 15 bags of dry food make $3.00 * 5 = $15. $7.50 + $15 = $22.50, which is under budget of $60.