Question

Bryan is buying notebooks and pens at an office supply store. Notebooks cost $3.59 and pens cost $1.49. He can spend up to $13 on these items. He bought 2 notebooks. What is the maximum amount of pens he could buy ?

Answer 1

2 x 3.59 = 7.18 total for the notebooks.

Subtract that from what he can spend:

13 - 7.18 =5.82 can be spent on pens.

Divide that by the price of a pen:

5.82 / 1.49 = 3.9

They can but 3 pens.