Samuel wants to use his earnings from Monday and Tuesday to buy some batteries
That cost $5.60 each. On Monday he sold 16.2 pounds of cans and Tuesday he sold 11.8 pounds of cans , they were selling the cans to the recylcling center for $0.40 per pond.
How many batteries can he buy? Show your work.

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emmybaby58 emmybaby58 · Answer 1 · 2014-10-30T22:15:46-04:00

16.2 × .40 = $6.48
11.8 × .40 = $4.72

6.48 + 4.72 = $11.20

11.20/5.60 = 2

he can buy 2 batteries

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RenatoMattice RenatoMattice · Answer 2 · 2018-10-30T01:51:47-04:00

Answer: There are 2 batteries which he can buy with his earnings .

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Selling price of cans at the recycling center = $0.40 per pound

Number of pounds of cans he sold on Monday = 16.2

Number of pounds of cans he sold on Tuesday = 11.8

Total earning of Samuel is given by

[tex](16.2+11.8)\times 0.40=\$11.2[/tex]

Now, cost of battery =$5.60

So, number of batteries he can buy is given by

[tex]\frac{\text{ Total earnings}}{\text{ Cost of each battery}}\\\\=\frac{11.2}{5.6}\\\\=2[/tex]

So, there are 2 batteries which he can buy with his earnings .