At a linen sale Mrs. Earle bought twice as many pillowcases for $2 each as sheets for $5
each. If she spent less than $40, not including tax, what is the maximum number of
pillowcases she could have purchased?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
this really confuses me, i was thinking that the equation would be 40 2(2p + 5s) in which p= pillows and s= sheets.

Question

At a linen sale Mrs. Earle bought twice as many pillowcases for $2 each as sheets for $5 
each. If she spent less than $40, not including tax, what is the maximum number of 
pillowcases she could have purchased? 
A. 3 
B. 4 
C. 6 
D. 8
this really confuses me, i was thinking that the equation would be 40> 2(2p + 5s) in which p= pillows and s= sheets.

anonymous · Answer

one great thing about multiple choice is .. you can find the price of each answer choice and pick the highest below 40.  Your equation does look right though i don't know how to apply it