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Andrew brings $5 to the grocery store to buy candy and gum. Candy cost
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18 Jan 2023, 11:06
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Andrew brings $5 to the grocery store to buy candy and gum. Candy costs $0.75 apiece and gum costs $1.25 per pack. What's the maximum number of packs of gum Andrew can buy if he buys at least 2 pieces of candy?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 4
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 4
Re: Andrew brings $5 to the grocery store to buy candy and gum. Candy cost
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20 Jan 2023, 05:00
20 Jan 2023, 05:00
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If Andrew purchases 2 pieces of candy, he will have $5 - 2 x $0.75 = $3.50 remaining. Therefore, 3.50/1.25=14/5=2.8 packs of gum is then all he can afford to purchase. Since a fraction/decimal number of packs of gum is impossible to buy, Andrew can only buy 2 packs of gum.
If Andrew purchases 2 pieces of candy, he will have $5 - 2 x $0.75 = $3.50 remaining. Therefore, 3.50/1.25=14/5=2.8 packs of gum is then all he can afford to purchase. Since a fraction/decimal number of packs of gum is impossible to buy, Andrew can only buy 2 packs of gum.
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