Question

Mr. Braun has $75.00 to spend on pizzas and soda pop for a picnic. Pizzas cost $9.00 each and the drinks cost $0.75 each. Five times as many drinks as pizzas are needed. What is the maximum
number of pizzas that Mr. Braun can buy?

Answer 1

The maximum  number of pizzas that Mr. Braun can buy is 5.

The equation that can be used to represent the total amount spent on soda pop and pizzas is:

$75 = 5x($0.75) + x($9)

Where:

• x = number of pizzas that can be bought
• 5x = total number of drinks that can be bought

In order to determine the number of pizzas that can be bought, we have to solve for x

$75 = 3.75x + 9x

$75 = $12.75x

x = $75 / 12.75

x = 5.88

If 6 pizzas are bought, 30 drinks would be bought, the total cost would be:

6($9) + 30(0.75) = $76.50

If 5 pizzas are bought, 25 drinks would be bought, the total cost would be:

5($9) + 25(0.75) = $63.75

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