Cherries cost 4.35 and onions cust 0.98 per pound .lacey has 21.45 to spend .how many pounds of cherries can lacey afford if she has to buy 3 pounds of onions

Step-by-step explanation:

Remaining money = Money available - Cost of onions = 21.45 - 2.94 = 18.48

I lb of cherries costs 4.35 , so

The pounds of cherries that can be bought will be 4.25 pounds.

Based on the information given, the cost of onions will be:

= 3 × 0.98

= 2.94 pounds

The remaining money will be:

= 21.45 - 2.94

= 18.48

Therefore, the pounds of cherries that can be bought will be:

= 18.48/4.35

= 4.25 pounds.

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