Question

Samuel starts off with $125 to spend on shirts and ties. Samuel buys 3 shirts for $24.50 each. Ties cost $14.50 each. How many ties can Samuel buy?



A.


1


B.
2


C.


3


D.
4

Answer 1

what is 24.50 x 3?

Answer 2

73.5

Answer 3

125-73.5

Answer 4

51.5

Answer 5

so after buying 3 shirts Samuel has $51.50 left over.
How many time can the price of the ties go into what he has left over?
how many times does 14.50 go into 51.50?

Answer 6

3

Answer 7

So Samuel can buy 3 ties, and that is your answer.
C: 3

Answer 8

thank you!!!