Answer: 240 gumdrops
Step-by-step explanation:
1 house: 15 gumdrops
16 houses : 240 gumdrops
1 x 16 = 16
15 x 16 = 240
17 = 1 7/10
1.7 < 1 7/9
1.7 is less than 1 7/9
Answer:
6.67% is as close as you can get
The tax is $1.88
7.5% = 0.075 (divide by 100)
0.075 * $25 = 1.875 or $1.88