Jim spent $46.16 on some mulch and one shovel. Each bag of mulch costs $3.49 and the shovel cost $14.75. How many bags of mulch did Jim buy? Write and solve an equivalent equation without decimals.
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given:
Total amount spent= $46.16
Bag of mulch cost = $3.49
Shovel cost = $14.75
Find how many bag of mulch was bought.
Solution:
Subtract first the shovel cost from the total amount spent in order to determine how much money was spent on the bags of mulch.
=$46.16 -$14.75
=$31.41
Divide cost per bag of mulch from the total cost of bag of mulch.
= $31.41 /$3.49
= 9.01
Round the answer into a whole number since we are dealing with the exact number of bags.
Jim bought a total of 9 bags of mulch.