Kroger & Publix

Question

Head of lettuce
$1.79 $1.88
Gallon of milk
$3.39 $3.22
A dozen eggs
$2.29 $2.24
A pound of apples
$2.29/pound $2.45/pound
Frozen pizza
$8.49 $9.24

How many whole gallons of milk can you buy for $14 at each store?
Remember, you can't buy part of a gallon.
Write and solve an simple equation to find your answer.
MAKE SURE IT IS SIMPLE AND NOT COMPLEX

Answer 1

To determine how many whole gallons of milk you can buy for $14 at each store, you can use a simple equation.

Kroger

1. Cost of a gallon of milk: $3.39
2. Let \( x \) be the number of gallons you can buy.
3. The equation for Kroger is: \[ 3.39x \leq 14 \]
4. To find \( x \), solve for \( x \): \[ x = \frac{14}{3.39} \approx 4.13 \]
5. Since you can’t buy part of a gallon, round down to the nearest whole number: \[ x = 4 \]

Publix

1. Cost of a gallon of milk: $3.22
2. Let \( y \) be the number of gallons you can buy.
3. The equation for Publix is: \[ 3.22y \leq 14 \]
4. To find \( y \), solve for \( y \): \[ y = \frac{14}{3.22} \approx 4.35 \]
5. Again, round down to the nearest whole number: \[ y = 4 \]

Conclusion

At both Kroger and Publix, you can buy 4 whole gallons of milk for $14.