Question

Heather has $23 to spend. She spent $12.50 to purchase school supplies. She needs to save $5.50, but she wants to buy a snack. Nuts cost $0.25 per package. Tax has already been included in the price. What is the maximum number of packages that Heather can buy? Write an inequality that represents the situation. Then solve your inequality by showing your work and steps. (10 points)

Answer 1

$23.00-$12.50= $10.50, 10.50 - $5.50=5.00 she can buy 20 packs of nuts for $5.00 dollars

Answer 2

Answer: She can buy 20 packages

Explanation:

You start with the $23. You subtract what she has already spent, and what she needs to save- 23-12.5-5.5= 5. You can then divide $5 by 0.25. 5/0.25=20. To write this as an inequality-

12.5+5.5+0.25x≤23