Question

Item

Rubber
Chocolate
Sweet
Pencil
Price £
0.46
bar 0.15
0.23
0.36
Shanzah has £25 to spend on rubbers and pencils.
She has to buy the same number of rubbers as pencils.
What is the greatest number of rubbers she can buy?

Answer 1

Let's denote the number of rubbers and pencils Shanzah can buy as "x". Since she has £25 to spend, we can set up the following equation based on the prices:

0.46x (cost of rubbers) + 0.36x (cost of pencils) = 25

Now, let's solve for x:

0.46x + 0.36x = 25

Combine like terms:

0.82x = 25

Now, divide both sides by 0.82 to find the value of x:

x = 25 / 0.82 ≈ 30.49

Since Shanzah can't buy a fraction of a rubber or pencil, she can buy a maximum of 30 rubbers and 30 pencils. However, it's important to note that she has to buy the same number of rubbers as pencils, so she can buy a maximum of 30 of each.