Linda received a $80 gift card for a coffee store. She used it in buying some coffee that cost $7.46 per pound. After buying the coffee, she had $35.24 left on her card.

Question

How many pounds of coffee did she buy?

Answer 1

Since she started with $80 and ended with with $35,24, we can find the total amount she spent by subtracting these amounts:

$80 - $35.24 = $44.76

This means that she spent $44.76 on coffee. If each pound cost $7.46, we can divide $44.76 by $7.46 to see how many pounds she bought (ignoring tax):

44.76 / 7.46 = 6 pounds of coffee purchased