SOLUTION: Mrs. Allan is ging to buy markers and crayons for 17 students in her kindergarten class. She has $62.00 to spend for the markers and crayons. Markers cost $2 for each box and crayo

Question 253670: Mrs. Allan is ging to buy markers and crayons for 17 students in her kindergarten class. She has $62.00 to spend for the markers and crayons. Markers cost $2 for each box and crayons cost $3 for each box. Allan decides to buy seven boxes of markers. what is the greatest number of boxes of crayons she can buy, not including tax?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7*2+3C<=62
14+3C<=62
3C<=62-14
3C<=48
C<=48/3
C<=16 BOXES OF CRAYONS CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED WITH THE $62.
PROOF
7*2+3*16<=62
14+48<=62
62<=62
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