SOLUTION: 3.) You bought the meat for Saturday’s cookout. A package of hot dogs cost $1.60 and a package of hamburger cost $5. You bought a total of 8 packages of meat and you spent $23.

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Question 908743: 3.) You bought the meat for Saturday’s cookout. A package of hot dogs cost $1.60 and a package of hamburger cost $5. You bought a total of 8 packages of meat and you spent $23. How many packages of hamburger meat did you buy?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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If all 8 packages were hamburger, you would have spent 8 * 5 = $40
The actual amount spent was $23
$40 - $23 = $17
The difference between hotdogs and hamburgers is $3.40 per pack
$17 / $3.40 = 5 packs of hotdogs, leaving 3 packs of hamburgers
5 packages of hotdogs at $1.60 = $8
3 packages of hamburgers at $5 = $15
$15 + $8 = $23