Question

Fiona has $18 to spend. She spent $4.25, including tax, to buy a notebook. She needs to save $9.75, but she wants to buy a snack. If crackers cost $0.50 per package including tax, what inequality would show the maximum number of packages that Fiona can buy? Solve your inequality by showing your work and steps. (10 points)

Answer 1

Can someone help me please???

Answer 2

So if she spent 4.25 on a notebook, how much does she have after buying the notebook?

Answer 3

$14.75

Answer 4

what about tax that is included?

Answer 5

yeah the problem says it's included

Answer 6

But 18-4.25 isn't 14.75, it's 13.75

Answer 7

are u sure?

Answer 8

yes 18-4 is 14
14-0.25 is 13.75

Ok so if she wants to save 9.75, how much can she use?

Answer 9

Let's first begin by writing your inequality. Fiona has some 18 dollars to spend, but can't go over 9.75 as she needs to save that amount. Since she's already spend 4.75 on a notebook, including tax, she wants to buy crackers that are .50 each. Can you come up with an inequality for this?

Answer 10

oop i meant $13.75

Answer 11

Okay, so she can't spend more than 13.75? I'm a little confused here.

Answer 12

ok is there someone who really understands this???

Answer 13

I understand it completely, but the 13.75 value that you said you meant has thrown me off. Is the original question worded correctly?

Answer 14

yeah but what about the tax?

Answer 15

The notebook cost had tax included, that was given.

Answer 16

oh

Answer 17

This is because she has eighteen dollars to spend, and we must have what she spends deducted from the total she has, which is 18. However, what she spends must be less than or equal to 9.75

Answer 18

Thank you!