Question

Samuel and Jason sell cans to a recycling center that pays $0.50 per pound of cans. The table shows the

number of pounds of cans that they sold for several days.
Day Samuel's cans(lb) Jason's cans(lb)
Monday
15.5
12.1
Tuesday
13.1
10.1
Wednesday 12.2
9.1
Samuel wants to use his earnings from Monday and Tuesday to buy some batteries that cost $5.50 each.
How many batteries can Samuel buy?
Samuel can buy
batteries.

Answer 1

the answer will be Tuesday 13.1,12.1

Answer 2

Samuel earned $14.30 from selling cans on Monday and Tuesday, and with each battery costing $5.50, he can buy 2 batteries.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking how many batteries Samuel can buy with his earnings from selling cans on Monday and Tuesday. First, we need to calculate the total earnings by multiplying the number of pounds of cans sold by the rate paid per pound, which is $0.50. Then we use the total earnings to determine how many batteries Samuel can purchase at $5.50 each.

Step-by-Step Calculation:

1. Calculate Samuel's earnings for Monday: 15.5 lb × $0.50/lb = $7.75.
2. Calculate Samuel's earnings for Tuesday: 13.1 lb × $0.50/lb = $6.55.
3. Add the earnings from both days to get the total: $7.75 + $6.55 = $14.30.
4. Divide the total earnings by the cost of one battery to find out how many batteries Samuel can buy: $14.30 ÷ $5.50/battery = approximately 2.6 batteries.

Since Samuel cannot buy a fraction of a battery, he can buy 2 batteries.