(03.05 MC)Ben has $19 to spend. He spent $7.25, including tax, to buy a notebook. He needs to save $2.75 but he wants to buy a snack. If pretzels cost $0.50 per package including tax, what inequality would show the maximum number of packages that Ben can buy? Solve your inequality by showing your work and steps.

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mhchen · Answer

Ben has $19.
After spending 7.25, he has 19-7.25 = $11.75
He needs to save $2.75 so 11.75-2.75= $9.
Since he has $9 left, and every package is $0.50
If we model 'packages' as 'x':
$$0.50x \le9$$
$$x \le18.00$$

uuioo · Answer

Thanks

uuioo · Answer

wait what would be a inequality for the whole problem?

agirlgenius · Answer

Hm... hard

agirlgenius · Answer

first write what you think it would be.
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