Question

Lacey picks blueberries and raspberries from her garden. She has ⅕ as many pounds of blueberries as raspberries. If she picks 1⅘ pounds more blueberries, she will have equal weights of berries. Let x represent the weight of raspberries. Write an equation that can be used to find the weight of blueberries Lacey has?

Answer 1

2 1/4 pounds of blueberries

Explanation:

Answer 2

• 2 1/4 pounds of blueberries

Explanation:

Blueberries - b, raspberries - x

Equations as per question:

• b = x * 1/5
• b + 1 4/5 = x

Eliminate b and solve for x:

• 1/5x = x - 1 4/5
• x - 1/5x = 1 4/5
• 4/5x = 9/5
• x = 9/5 : 4/5
• x = 9/5 *5/4
• x = 9/4
• x = 2 1/4