Susan is making a large batch of salsa.

She can spend no more than

$30

$30

on ingredients. She buys all of the ingredients except for tomatoes for

$6.50

$6.50

. Tomatoes cost

$2

$2

per pound.

How many pounds of tomatoes,

x

x

, can she buy?

Question

Mathematics

Mariam Lowe

30 October, 05:09

Susan is making a large batch of salsa.

She can spend no more than

$30

$30

on ingredients. She buys all of the ingredients except for tomatoes for

$6.50

$6.50

. Tomatoes cost

$2

$2

per pound.

How many pounds of tomatoes,

x

x

, can she buy?

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Answers (2)

Know the Answer?

Carmelo Luna · Answer 1

11 because 30 - 6.5 equals 23.5 and if she can use all 23.5$ on tomato's you divide by 2 and it equals 11.75. But she can't go over 30 so you round it down to 11 pounds

Torres · Answer 2

She can buy 11 pounds

Susan is making a large batch of salsa.She can spend no more than$30$30on ingredients. She buys all of the ingredients except for tomatoes for$6.50$6.50. Tomatoes cost$2$2per pound.How many pounds of tomatoes,xx, can she buy?

Susan is making a large batch of salsa.

She can spend no more than

$30

$30

on ingredients. She buys all of the ingredients except for tomatoes for

$6.50

$6.50

. Tomatoes cost

$2

$2

per pound.

How many pounds of tomatoes,

x

x

, can she buy?