Potatoes cost Janice $1.25 per pound, and she has $5.00 that she
could possibly spend on potatoes or other items. Suppose she feels
that the first pound of potatoes is worth $1.50, the second pound
is worth $1.14, the third pound is worth $1.05, and all subsequent
pounds are worth $0.30 per pound.
Instructions: Enter your answers as a
whole number.
a. How many pounds of potatoes will she purchase?
pound(s) of potatoes
b. How many pounds would she purchase if she only had $3.00 to
spend?
pound(s) of potatoes
Potatoes cost Janice $1.25 per pound, and she has $5.00 that she could possibly spend on potatoes or other items. Suppos
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