Question

Camden and his children went into a movie theater where they sell drinks for $6 each and candies for $3.50 each. Camden has $80 to spend and must buy at least 15 drinks and candies altogether. If Camden decided to buy 5 drinks, determine the maximum number of candies that he could buy. If there are no possible solutions,submit an empty answer.

Answer 1

When Camden decides to buy 5 drinks, he can buy a maximum of 14 candies.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's determine the maximum number of candies Camden can buy when he decides to buy 5 drinks.

The total cost of 5 drinks is 5 x $6 = $30.

Camden has $80 to spend, so he has $80 - $30 = $50 remaining to buy candies.

Since candies cost $3.50 each, the maximum number of candies he can buy is $50 / $3.50 = 14.29.

However, he must buy at least 15 drinks and candies altogether, so he cannot buy 14 and a fraction of candies.