Question
at the market, Meyer buys a bunch of bananas for 0.65 per pound and a frozen pizza for 4.99 the total for his purchase was 6.94 without tax. how many pounds of bananas did Meyer buy
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Let's denote the number of pounds of bananas Meyer bought as \( x \).
The cost of the bananas is given as \( 0.65 \) per pound, so the total cost for the bananas would be \( 0.65x \).
Meyer also bought a frozen pizza for \( 4.99 \).
The total cost for both items is given as \( 6.94 \). Therefore, we can write the equation:
\[
0.65x + 4.99 = 6.94
\]
To find \( x \), we can first subtract \( 4.99 \) from both sides of the equation:
\[
0.65x = 6.94 - 4.99
\]
Calculating the right side:
\[
6.94 - 4.99 = 1.95
\]
Now the equation looks like this:
\[
0.65x = 1.95
\]
Next, we divide both sides by \( 0.65 \) to solve for \( x \):
\[
x = \frac{1.95}{0.65}
\]
Calculating that gives:
\[
x = 3
\]
Thus, Meyer bought **3 pounds** of bananas.
The cost of the bananas is given as \( 0.65 \) per pound, so the total cost for the bananas would be \( 0.65x \).
Meyer also bought a frozen pizza for \( 4.99 \).
The total cost for both items is given as \( 6.94 \). Therefore, we can write the equation:
\[
0.65x + 4.99 = 6.94
\]
To find \( x \), we can first subtract \( 4.99 \) from both sides of the equation:
\[
0.65x = 6.94 - 4.99
\]
Calculating the right side:
\[
6.94 - 4.99 = 1.95
\]
Now the equation looks like this:
\[
0.65x = 1.95
\]
Next, we divide both sides by \( 0.65 \) to solve for \( x \):
\[
x = \frac{1.95}{0.65}
\]
Calculating that gives:
\[
x = 3
\]
Thus, Meyer bought **3 pounds** of bananas.