While shopping this week I misread my shopping list and bought 5 bread and 2 milk. I got a refund and bought 2 bread and 5 milk. This cost me $4.20 less than my first purchase. How do the prices of bread and milk compare?

A) Bread costs $1.40 more than milk.

B) Bread costs $0.60 more than milk.

C) Bread costs $0.42 more than milk.

D) Bread costs $0.60 less than milk.

E) Bread costs $1.40 less than milk

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Rex Payne

7 September, 12:13

While shopping this week I misread my shopping list and bought 5 bread and 2 milk. I got a refund and bought 2 bread and 5 milk. This cost me $4.20 less than my first purchase. How do the prices of bread and milk compare?

A) Bread costs $1.40 more than milk.

B) Bread costs $0.60 more than milk.

C) Bread costs $0.42 more than milk.

D) Bread costs $0.60 less than milk.

E) Bread costs $1.40 less than milk

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Leah Gaines · Answer 1

Suppose x is the total cost for the first purchase, cost of the bread = b and cost of the milk = m

Then:-

y = 5b + 2m

y - 4.2 = 2b + 5m

Subtract:-

4.2 = 3b - 3m

b - m = 4.2 / 3 = 1.4

That is bread costs $1.40 more than the milk. (Answer). Its A