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

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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

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chubhunter [2.5K] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-18T01:15:32+03:00

chubhunter [2.5K]4 years ago

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18-4.25=13.75 the original minus what she already spent

13.75-9.75=4 that minus what she has to save

.50x=4 where x=the number of packages

divide both sides by .50
x=8 Fiona can buy 8 packages of crackers

Hope that helps.