Ms. clark spends $89.85 on science kits that cost of each plus $4.85 tax on the total bill, how many kits did she buy?

Mrs. clark spends $89.85 on science kits that cost $5 each plus $4.85 tax on the total bill. How many kits did she buy?

Mrs. Clark bought 17 science kits

Given that Mrs. clark spends $89.85 on science kits that cost $5 each plus $4.85 tax on the total bill

To find: number of kits she bought

Cost of one kit = $ 5

Tax amount = $ 4.85

Total amount spend including tax = $ 89.85

Lets first get rid of the tax in the total amount

Amount without tax = Total amount spend including tax - Tax amount

Thus amount without tax = $ 89.85 - $ 4.85 = $ 85

Since we know that each kit costs $5,  we would divide 85 by 5 to see find how many kits she bought

Thus Mrs. clark has bought 17 science kits

mr. flanders’ class sold 47 doughnuts and   mr. rodriquez’s class sold 38 cartons of milk

step-by-step explanation:

let x be the number of doughnuts sold by mr. flanders’ class and y be the number of cartons sold by mr. rodriquez’s class.

1. together, the classes sold 85 items, then

x+y=85.

2. both classes earn earned $104.49 for their school. if doughnuts were sold for $1.35 each, then x doughnuts costed $1.35x. if cartons of milk were sold for $1.08 each, then y cartons costed $1.08y. hence,

1.35x+1.08y=104.49.

3. solve the system of two equations: