Question

Karla has spent $39 on food. She bought milk, cheese, and meat. The milk cost half as much as the cheese and the meat cost 4 times as much as the cheese

Answer 1

m = milk

c = cheese

t = meat

m = 0.5c

t =4c

0.5c+ c + 4c = 39

5.5c = 39

c = 39/5.5 = 7.09

cheese = 7.09

milk = 7.09/2 = 3.55

meat = 7.09*4 = 28.36

28.36 +3.55 + 7.09 = 39