Question

Maya has $15 to spend. She spent $5.50, including tax, to buy a notebook. She needs to save $7.75, but she wants to buy a snack. If cookies cost $0.25 per package including tax, what inequality would show the maximum number of packages that Maya can buy? Solve your inequality by showing your work and steps.

Answer 1

Well as u can see it already says


Total amount she spent: "$15 to spend."



Cost of items she wants/already bought: "$5.50", "7.75", "0.25"


\[5.50+7.75=13.25\]

We did not add 0.25 due to it saying "If cookies cost" meaning she didnt buy it but wants too.


Now it says she spent 15 dollars


\[15-13.25=1.75\]

1.75 is the amount of money left over


Now divide the amount left over by the cost of one pack of cookies


\[1.75\div0.25=7\]


So Maya can buy 7 packs of cookies.

Answer 2

Alr, thank u ! <3

Answer 3

np :)