Question

A dance team is going to spend $1,440 to purchase all sweatshirts or all jackets for the team

members. Sweatshirts cost $24 each. Jackets cost $32 each. What is the greatest number of sweatshirts or jackets the team can purchase?
The team can purchase ______ sweatshirts or _____ jackets.

Answer 1

60 sweat shirt because 24÷1440=60

45 jackets because 32÷1440=45

Answer 2

The team can purchase 60 sweatshirts or 45 jackets.

Explanation:

Divide 1440 by 24 to get the total number of sweatshirts the team could buy. Then divide 1440 by 32 to get the total number of jackets they could buy.