Question

Jenna has $50 to spend at a local craft fair. The entrance price for the fair is $10. At a pottery stand. Jenna finds cups that are $4.50 each. What is the maximum cups Jenna can buy?

Answer 1

8 cups

Explanation:

The equation is:

Let
`c` be amount of cups she can buy.

`10+4.5c=50`

Using this equation, we get:

`10+4.5c=50`

Subtract 10 from both sides

`4.5c=40`

Divide both sides by 4.5

`c` ≈
`8.89`

Since she can only buy whole cups, the max she can buy is 8 cups.

Answer 2

8

Explanation:

4.5x+10<=50

4.5x<=50-10

4.5x<=40

x<=8.9

round down because can't go beyond 50

x=8 max