Question 1176206
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Asanji and Ndiba each improved their yards by planting rose bushes and ornamental grass, 
They bought their supplies from the same store. 
Asanji spent $11 on 1 rose bush and 2 bunches of ornamental grass. 
Ndiba spent $23 on 5 rose bushes and 2 bunches of ornamental grass. 
Find the cost of one rose bush and the cost of one bunch of oranamental grass.
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This problem is for MENTAL solution.


The difference between their purchases is 4 rose bushes and 23-11 = 12 dollars.


Hence, one rose bush costs  12/4  = 3 dollars.


Then 2 bushes of ornamental grass costs  11 - 3 = 8 dollars --- hence, one

bush of ornamental grass costs 8/2 = 4 dollars.



Solved.