Ally and Beth are at the grocery store. Ally buys a container of milk for $4 and 4.75 pounds of apples. Beth buys a box of cereal for $3 and 5.55 pounds of apples.

Solve for ‘a’ to determine how much 1 pound of apples costs if both shoppers spent the same amount.

4 + 4.75a = 3 + 5.55a

Ally and Beth are at the grocery store Ally buys a container of milk for 4 and 475 pounds of apples Beth buys a box of cereal for 3 and 555 pounds of apples Sol class=