Potatoes cost Janice $0.50 per pound, and she has $6.00 that she could possibly spend on potatoes or other items. Suppose she feels that the first pound of potatoes is worth $1.50, the second pound is worth $1.14, the third pound is worth $1.05, and all subsequent pounds are worth $0.30.
a. How many pounds of potatoes will she purchase?
b. What if she only had $3.00 to spend?
a. 3lbs
b. 3lbs
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