Question

Mr.Gonzales has only $42.50 to spend at a clothing store. He wants to buy a shirt that costs $29, including tax, and some bracelets that cost $4.50 each, including tax. Write an equation to determine x, the maximum number of bracelets Mr.Gonzales could buy. Solve the equation to determine the number of bracelets Mr.Gonzales could buy.

Answer 1

Mr. Gonzales can buy a maximum of 3 bracelets.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the maximum number of bracelets Mr. Gonzales could buy, we need to find the amount of money he has remaining after buying a shirt. Mr. Gonzales has $42.50 in total and spent $29 on the shirt.

Therefore, he has $42.50 - $29 = $13.50 left.

Now, we need to find the number of bracelets Mr. Gonzales can buy with $13.50.

Each bracelet costs $4.50, so we divide the remaining amount of money by the cost of one bracelet:

$13.50 ÷ $4.50 = 3.

Therefore, Mr. Gonzales can buy a maximum of 3 bracelets.

Answer 2

$29 + $4.50x = $42.50
$29-29 + $4.50x = $42.50-$29
$4.50x = $13.50
$4.50x/$4.50 = $13.50/$4.50
x = 3

She can buy 3 bracelets.