help! don't understand this problem.

Question

Under his household expense budget category, Mark has allocated $60 per month for pet food. He can purchase wet food in a can for $1.50 per can or dry food in a bag for $3 per bag.

Name a combination of bags and cans that will cause him to be over budget.

Answer 1

hi, Minaj 

one possible combination could be

 

15 bags at 3 = 45

20 cans at 1.50= 30

his total is 75.  He is 15 above budget.

 

D.Y. Taylor