Carrots sell for $2.10 per pound, and crackers sell for $2.90 per pound. Glen bought some carrots and some crackers. The total weight was 2.3 pounds and cost $6.03. Let p represent the number of pounds of carrots Glen purchased. Which expression represents the number of pounds of crackers he purchases?

2.3p

2.3-p

p+2.3

p-2.3

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Lailah Kline

4 August, 17:00

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Toby Higgins · Answer 1

Carrots and crackers = 2.3 lbs

Let p represent the number of pounds of carrots

so pounds of crackers: 2.3 - p

answer: 2.3-p