Question

carmen received a $70 gift card for a coffee store. she used it in buying some coffee that cost $7.77 per pound. after buying the coffee, she had $38.92 left on her card. how many pounds of coffee did she buy?
pounds

Explanation:

Step1: Find total spent on coffee

Subtract remaining from initial: $70 - 38.92 = 31.08$

Step2: Calculate pounds of coffee

Divide total spent by cost per pound: $\frac{31.08}{7.77} = 4$

Answer:

4