Question

Please help!!

Alonso brings $21 to the market to buy eggs and avocados. He gets eggs that cost $2.50. Then, he notices that the store only sells avocados in bags of 3 for $5. He wants to buy as many avocados as he can with his remaining money.

Let B represent the number of bags of avocados that Alonso buys.

1) Which inequality describes this scenario?

a. 2.50 + 5B 21
c. 2.50 + 3B 21

2) What is the largest number of avocados that Alonso can afford?

------ avacados

Answer 1

2.50 + 5B ≤ 21;

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost of eggs = $2.50

Cost of avocado = $5 (bag of 3)

Total budgeted amount = $21

Bags of avocado = B

Therefore :

(Cost of eggs + cost of avocado) ≤ total budgeted amount

($2.50 + $5(B)) ≤ 21

2.50 + 5B ≤ 21

5B ≤ 21 - 2.50

5B ≤ 18.50

B ≤ 18.50 / 5

B ≤ 3.7

Therefore the maximum number of bags can purchase is 3(whole number without exceeding $21)

Answer 2

Answer: I think that the answer is either 11 avocados or 9

Explanation:

21-2.50 is 18.50

with this he can buy 9 with 15 dollars but he still has 3.50 left over

if he uses this left over change he can buy two more which would make 11.

If this is wrong I am sorry!