Question

Need a helium tank for decorations for your post homecoming party. You can buy one from party city for $50 but you also need to purchase balloons which cost $.15 each. You want for bunches, so you buy 4 weights which cost $2 each. How many balloons can you afford if you budgeted $64 for decorations. Define a variable write an equation and solve.
Can someone pls help me with this word problem

Answer 1

Answer: 40 balloons

Step-by-step explanation:

x=number of balloons

2*4=8

x=(64-50-8)/0.15

x=6/0.15

x=40