At the end of the day, vegetables at Farm Market sell for $2.00 a pound, and a basket costs $3.50. If Charlene wants to buy a basket and spend no more than $10.00 total, how many pounds of vegetables can she buy?

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Aldo King

26 February, 02:35

At the end of the day, vegetables at Farm Market sell for $2.00 a pound, and a basket costs $3.50. If Charlene wants to buy a basket and spend no more than $10.00 total, how many pounds of vegetables can she buy?

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Javon Jimenez · Answer 1

Let x represent the number of pounds of vegetables.

so the equations is

2x + 3.50 < 10

so solve for x

2x < 10-3.50

2x < 6.50

x < 3.25

she could buy 3.25 lbs and spend no more than 10 dollars