Maria is purchasing sandwiches for her team at work. Each sandwich costs $6.25 and there is a delivery fee of $15.00, all taxes included. She can only spend up to $170 on the team lunch.

What is the largest number of sandwiches Maria can purchase for her team while staying within her budget?

24
29
25
30

Question

Maria is purchasing sandwiches for her team at work. Each sandwich costs $6.25 and there is a delivery fee of $15.00, all taxes included. She can only spend up to $170 on the team lunch.

What is the largest number of sandwiches Maria can purchase for her team while staying within her budget?

24
29
25
30

Mercury · Answer

start with $170, because this is the limit
subtract the $15 delivery fee
then divide the remaining amount by the price per sandwich, $6.25

if your answer is a non-integer, round down to the nearest whole #.