Question

Albert wants to buy two pomegranates and some peaches·The price of one pomegranates is $1.59.·The price of peaches is $1.19 per pound.Albert wants to spend no more that $10.00.How many whole pounds of peaches can Albert buy if he wants to spend less than $10.00A: 4B: 5C: 6D: 7

Answer 1

To find how many pounds of peaches can Albert but, we can use this expression:

(Price of each pomegranate)(#quantity)+(Price of peaches per pound)(#pounds)=$10

So, substituing all the given values, we have:

`(1.59)(2)+(1.19)(x)=10`

Now, we have to solve for x:

`\begin{gathered} 3.18+1.19x=10 \\ 1.19x=10-3.18 \\ 1.19x=6.82 \\ x=(6.82)/(1.19) \\ x=5.73 \end{gathered}`

So, Albert can't buy 0.73 pounds of peaches, so rounding the number Albert can buy 5 pounds of peaches.