Question

1 pound of grapes costs 2 dollars and 1 pound of strawberries costs 3 dollars. you found that 4 pounds of grapes and 3 pounds of strawberries cost 17 dollars. based on this information, can rooby buy 4 pounds of grapes and 3 pounds of strawberries and spend exactly 20 dollars? $2g + 3s = 20$ $2(4) + 3(3) stackrel{?}{=} 17$ $17 stackrel{?}{=} 20$ yes, because 4 pounds of grapes and 3 pounds of strawberries cost exactly 20 dollars. no, because 4 pounds of grapes and 3 pounds of strawberries cost less than 20 dollars.

Explanation:

Step1: Confirm item prices

Cost of 1 pound of grapes: $g = 2$, cost of 1 pound of strawberries: $s = 3$

Step2: Calculate total cost for 4g+3s

$$2(4) + 3(3) = 8 + 9 = 17$$

Step3: Compare to $20$

$17 < 20$, so the total cost is less than 20 dollars.

Answer:

No, because 4 pounds of grapes and 3 pounds of strawberries cost less than 20 dollars.