Question

A cook needs 12 pounds of flour. He wants to spend the least amount of money. If a 2-pound bag costs $1.59 and a 5-pound bag costs $2.89, how many bags of each type of flour should he buy? What will be the total cost?

Answer 1

Two 5 -pound bags which is 5.78
one 2 pound bag which is 2.89
altogether the cost is 8.57

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