Alejandro needs to buy bird seed from the local pet store for his parrots. A

10

lb. bag of bird seed costs

$12.55.

The pet store also sells loose bird seed for

$1.49

per pound. The sales tax is already included in these prices. Alejandro wants to buy a

10

lb. bag of bird seed and some loose bird seed. If he has

$20,

how many pounds of loose bird seed can he buy after purchasing the

10

lb. bag?

Question

Mathematics

Lukas Burke

10 September, 15:17

Alejandro needs to buy bird seed from the local pet store for his parrots. A

10

lb. bag of bird seed costs

$12.55.

The pet store also sells loose bird seed for

$1.49

per pound. The sales tax is already included in these prices. Alejandro wants to buy a

10

lb. bag of bird seed and some loose bird seed. If he has

$20,

how many pounds of loose bird seed can he buy after purchasing the

10

lb. bag?

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Answers (1)

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Crystal Black · Answer 1

First take note he only has $20 and the bag he must buy is $12.55. Also the loose seeds are $1.49 per pound.

To solve subtract 12.55 from 20

20-12.55=7.45

So after buying the 10 lb bag he has $7.45 left now divide that by 1.49

7.45/1.49=5

So after buying the 10 lb bag he can also buy 5 lb of the loose seeds!