Sam buys one bag of flour for $2.50, three packages of shredded cheese for $3.00 each, and x packages of mushrooms for $3.50 each. If Sam paid $18.50 in all, how many packages of mushrooms did Sam buy? 4
3
1
2

2 bags of mushrooms

Step-by-step explanation:

area of part 1:

a1=base*height/2=(8+2)*(8-2-2-1)/2=10*3/2=15 ft^2

area of part 2:

a2=length*width=(8+2)*1=10 ft2

area of part 3:

a3=length*width=8*2=16 ft2

total shaded area : a1+a2+a3=41 ft2

total area of the reactangle : a=16*8=128 ft2

total area of the nonshaded region : 128-41=87 ft2