Question

Lane has a gift card worth $300 for a local entertainment store. Movies cost $20 each and newly released video games cost $50 each. In order to use the gift card, Lane must purchase at least seven items. Which is a combination of movies and newly released video games that Lane could purchase using his gift card?

1 movie and 6 video games
2 movies and 4 video games
6 movies and 5 video games
8 movies and 1 video game

Answer 1

Go through each choice and add up the prices. I did the first one. Since it's more than $300, choice A is not good

1 movie and 6 video games
1 * $20 + 6 * $50 = $320 (too expensive)

2 movies and 4 video games
2 * $20 + 4 * $50 =

6 movies and 5 video games
6 * $20 + 5 * $50 =

8 movies and 1 video game
8 * $20 + 1 * $50 =

Answer 2

Thanks! That makes it so much simpler!