5. At a grocery store, Jo Ellen received $1.60 when she returned her cans, glass bottles, and plastic bottles. Jo Ellen received $0.05 for each can, $0.10 for each glass bottle, and $0.05 for each plastic bottle. She knew she had returned 6 cans and 8 glass bottles. How many plastic bottles did Jo Ellen return to the store?

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

According to the question, let the number of plastic bottles be x, and the equation can be listed: 1.6=6×0.05+8×0.1 +0.05x, and the solution is x=10.