SAMUEL AND JASON SELL CANS TO A RECYCLING CENTER THAT PAYS $0.40 PER POUND OF CANS. THE TABLE SHOWS THE NUMBER OS POUNDS OF CANS THAT THEY SOLD FOR SEVERAL DAYS. Samuel wants to use his earnings from Monday and Tuesday to buy some batteries that cost $5.60 each. How many batteries can Samuel by? Show your work

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Step-by-step explanation:

Find out total amount of cans in pounds Samuel sold on Monday and Tuesday.

18.7 + 13.1 = 31.8

Samuel sold 31.8 pounds of cans.

Find out how much money Samuel got from selling cans on Monday and Tuesday.

31.8 * 0.40 = 12.72

Samuel earned $12.72 from selling cans Monday and Tuesday.

Find out how many batteries Samuel can buy by dividing the money earned by the price of batteries.

12.72 ÷ 5.50 ≈ 2.313

Samuel does not have enough money to buy 3 batteries but he does have enough to buy 2 batteries.

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