Question

Kaden bought dried apples and dried peaches at the market, costing him a total of $15.15. The dried apples cost $2.20/lb and the dried peaches cost $3/lb. He bought 4.5 lb of dried apples.

How many pounds of dried peaches did Kaden buy?

Answer 1

8.45lb?

Answer 2

Is 8.45 the correct answer

Answer 3

hold on, let me work it out

Answer 4

ok, thanks

Answer 5

nope, I got a different answer.

here's how we start:

a = pounds of apples
p = pounds of peaches

2.20a + 3p = 15.15
a = 4.5

know where to go from here?

Answer 6

2.20 times 4.5 is 9.9 apples
Peaches would be 2.05 I think

Answer 7

nope, but you're getting closer

9.9 + 3p = 15.15

subtract 9.9 from each side, what do you get?

Answer 8

5.25

Answer 9

3p = 5.25

so p = ?

Answer 10

3/5.25 is 1.75

Answer 11

boom, there's your answer ;)

Answer 12

Thanks what a lifesaver you are