Question

Dylan has $14.00 to spend at the book fair. he decides to buy two paperbacks for $4.50 each. then, he sees some sticker books. at most, how much can he spend on sticker books?

Answer 1

The words "at most" mean less than or equal to, which sets up an inequality using the symbol ≤.

Price of 2 books + sticker book≤$14.00.
2(4.50) + x ≤ 14.00
9 + x ≤ 14
x≤5

At most, Dylan can spend $5.00 on a sticker book.


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Answer 2

2(4.50) + s < = 14
9 + s < = 14
s < = 14 - 9
s < = 5....so at most, he can spend 5 bucks on sticker books