Question

1 pound of grapes costs 2 dollars and 1 pound of strawberries costs 3 dollars. now that youve substituted in the equation, keep going to find the cost of 4 pounds of grapes and 3 pounds of strawberries. $2g + 3s = 20$ $2(4) + 3(3) stackrel{?}{=} 20$ $square stackrel{?}{=} 20$

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate grape cost

$2(4) = 8$

Step2: Calculate strawberry cost

$3(3) = 9$

Step3: Sum the two costs

$8 + 9 = 17$

Step4: Compare to 20

$17
eq 20$

Answer:

The total cost of 4 pounds of grapes and 3 pounds of strawberries is 17 dollars, which is not equal to 20 dollars. The value for the blank is 17.