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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-10-19

Jim spent $46.16 on some mulch and one shovel. Each bag of mulch costs $3.49, and the shovel cost $14.75. How many bags of mulch did Jim buy?

Write and solve an equivalent equation without decimals.

Asked by Anonymous

Answer (2)

To find the amount he spent on bags of mulch you must take the cost of the shovel away from the total, giving the equation: 46.16-14.75=3.49x To covert this to whole numbers, multiply by 100 4616-1475=349x 3141=349x x=9

Answered by matthewhamill | 2024-06-10

Jim spent $31.41 on mulch after subtracting the cost of the shovel from his total. By setting up and solving the equation, we determine that Jim purchased 9 bags of mulch. The calculation was done by eliminating decimals for easier arithmetic.
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Answered by matthewhamill | 2024-12-26

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