Janice really likes potatoes. potatoes cost $0.50 per pound, and she has $5.00 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. instructions: enter your answers as whole numbers.
a. how many pounds of potatoes will she purchase?
b. what if she only had $3.00 to spend?