Answer:
She buy 4 pounds of coffee.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : Jina received a $70 gift card for a coffee store. she used it in buying some coffee that cost $8.63 per pound. after buying the coffee, she had $35.48 left on her card.
To find : How many pounds of coffee did she buy?
Solution :
Jina received a $70 gift card for a coffee store.
She had $35.48 left on her card.
So, Amount spent in buying coffee is
[tex]\$70 - \$35.48 = \$34.52[/tex]
The cost of coffee = $8.63 per pound
[tex]\text{Number of pounds} =\frac{\text{Amount spend}}{\text{Cost per pound}}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Number of pounds} =\frac{34.52}{8.63}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Number of pounds} =4[/tex]
Therefore, She buy 4 pounds of coffee.
