The only 5-digit numbers that do the job are 21,143 and 28,847 .
So, either
a = 1 and
b = 3
or
a = 8 and
b = 7 .
The sum of the values that 'a' can have is (1 + 7) = <em>8</em> .
I shall cherish every one of your generous 5 points.
Eighty five million, one hundred nine thousand, one hundred seventy-eight.
Answer:
a. pants + tax + drink ≤ 60 b. $56.16
Step-by-step explanation:
60-1.5 = 58.5 = money left for pants+tax
58.5/100 = 0.585 = 1%
0.585x 4= $2.34 = highest possible tax
58.5 - 2.34 = $56.16 most
pants + tax + drink ≤ 60