Question

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 the strategy she could use to find the cost of 1 package of plant food.

Answer 1

Explanation:

4 packs of balloons, 2 packages of plant food, flowers cost, sales tax equal to Total Amount Paid.

Now to find the cost of 2 packs of plant food,

Total Amount Paid-sales tax-4 packs of balloons-flowers cost=2 packs of plant food

Now,

2 packs of plant food/2=cost of 1 pack of plant food