Question

Heather received a $80 gift card for a coffee store. She used it in buying some coffee that cost $8.42 per pound. After buying the coffee, she had $54.74 left on her card. How many pounds of coffee did she buy?

Answer 1

Total amount = $80
Amount left= $54.74
So amount spent = 80 - 54.74 = $25.26

Let the number of pounds be ‘x’
8.42 x = 25.26
x = 3

Ans: She bought 3 pounds of coffee