I cannot spend more than $35 at the school Book Fair. Posters are $5. How many books could I buy if they are $6.50 each and I want to buy one poster?

1 Answer

you can buy 4 books which will cost you $ 26 and
you can buy 1 poster for $ 5. The total of your spending is $ 31. You will still have $ 4 remaining.

Explanation:

you can buy 4 books which will cost you $ 26 and
you can buy 1 poster for $ 5. The total of your spending is $ 31. You will still have $ 4 remaining.

$ 6.5 times 4 = $ 26

$ 5 times 1 = $ 5

Total expenses = $ 31

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