Question

" Alison is doing some gardening. She bought 3 flower pots and 5 bags of soil for $58.59. The flower pots were $8.50 each, and she paid an 8% sales tax on her order. How much did each bag of soil cost?

A. $9.00
B. $9.89
C. $8.20
D. $8.99"

Answer 1

Each bag of soil costs $6.62 (approximately).

Step-by-step explanation:

Alison bought 3 flower pots at $8.50 each, so the total cost of flower pots is 3 x $8.50 = $25.50. Let's assume the cost of each bag of soil is x. So, the total cost of 5 bags of soil is 5x. The total cost of flower pots and bags of soil is $58.59, so we can write the equation as follows:

1. Cost of flower pots + Cost of bags of soil = Total cost
2. $25.50 + 5x = $58.59

To find the cost of each bag of soil, we need to solve this equation for x:

1. Subtract $25.50 from both sides: 5x = $58.59 - $25.50
2. Calculate the result: 5x = $33.09
3. Divide both sides by 5 to find x: x = $33.09 / 5

So, each bag of soil costs $6.62 (approximately).