Question

Brian paid $7.84 at the grocery store for carrots and potatoes he bought 5 pounds of carrots at $0.89 per pound and 3 pounds of potatoes how much did Brian pay per pound for the potatoes he bought ?

Answer 1

Brian paid $1.13 for each pound of potatoes

Explanation:

Answer 2

Brian paid $1.13 for each pound of potatoes

Explanation:

Bought 5 pounds of carrots and each pound cost 0.89 dollars

Bought 3 pounds of potatoes and the cost of each pound is unknown

5(0.89) + 3p = 7.84

4.45 + 3p=7.84

subtract 4.45 from each side

3p=3.39

divide by 3

p=1.13

Brian paid $1.13 for each pound of potatoes