Question

Footballs cost $22.00 each. The athletic director has $277.00 in his budget to spend on footballs there is a $13.00 shipping fee per order.How many footballs can the athletic director order

Answer 1

16

Explanation:

x = number of footballs he can order

22*x + 13 (shipping fee) = 277

22x = 264 Subtract 13 from both sides

x = 16 Divide both sides by 22

Our solution is 16 footballs