Question

Mrs. Miller has only $42.50 to spend at walmart. She buys a shirt that costs $29, including tax. She wants to buy some bracelets for 4.50 each, including tax. Write an equation to determine x, the maximum number of bracelets Mrs. Miller can buy

Answer 1

Answer: 2

Step-by-step explanation: 42.50 is the max she can spend there’s .08 cent per dollar. $29 dollars for the shirt plus tax it’ll be 31.32 now Mrs.Miller is left with 11.18 out of her 42.50. Divide 11.18 by 4.50 because that’s the cost of each bracelet. 4.50 multiplied by 2 equals 9 plus tax it’ll be 9.72. 11.18 she had left minuse the 9.72 she’s left with 1.46