Along with the flowers, Maggie bought 4 packages of balloons and 2 packages of plant food. The packages of balloons cost $3.59 each and the total sales tax was$1.34. The total amount she paid was $32.09, including sales tax. Explain a strategy she could use to find the cost of 1 package of plant food.

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Elijah Holmes

Mathematics

17 January, 23:07

Along with the flowers, Maggie bought 4 packages of balloons and 2 packages of plant food. The packages of balloons cost $3.59 each and the total sales tax was$1.34. The total amount she paid was $32.09, including sales tax. Explain a strategy she could use to find the cost of 1 package of plant food.

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Alvarez · Answer 1

Total amount - sales tax - 2 packages of balloons = 1 package plant food = cost of 1 plant food

32.09 - 1.34 - 7.18 = 23.57

23.57 : 2 = 11.78

strategy:

32.09 - 1.34 - 7.18 - cost of 1 package of p. f. = cost of 1 package of p. f.