Question

The equation below can be used to find the cause of di water bottles Cost 1.2b + 20

Jerome has $300
What is the maximum number of water bottles jerome can order and stay within the $300 budget​

Answer 1

233

Explanation:

Jerome wants to find b such that ...

cost of di water bottles ≤ 300

1.2b + 20 ≤ 300 . . . . . . substitute expression for cost

1.2b ≤ 280 . . . . . . . . . . subtract 20

b ≤ 280/1.2 = 233 1/3

The maximum number of water bottles Jerome can order is 233.

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We assume Jerome cannot order 1/3 of a bottle.