how much sand can be delivered for $100

Question

$0.50 for each cubic foot of sand you buy plus $6.00 to deliver the sand. So the total number of dollars you pay is 0.50 times the number of cubic feet, plus 6. x is the number of cubic feet .

how much sand could you get delivered for $100 ?

Answer 1

Hello, Nari,

Set up an equation that reflects the words. You start with $100, subtract $6 for the delivery charge, and the remainder can be used to buy sand at $0.50/ft^3.

So the sum of the delivery charge and sand equals $100. Let's set x = the ft^3 of sand purchased.

$6 + x*$0.50 = $100

x*$0.50 = $100 - $6

x = $94/$.050

x = 188 ft^3

I hope this helps,

Bob