SOLUTION: Jana’s mom gave her $100 to shop for some new school clothes. She is at the store and has picked out a pair of pants that cost $49.50. She wants to spend the rest of her money buyi

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Question 879501: Jana’s mom gave her $100 to shop for some new school clothes. She is at the store and has picked out a pair of pants that cost $49.50. She wants to spend the rest of her money buying various colors of a shirt that is on sale for $12.99. Write an inequality that can be used to calculate the number of shirts she can buy. Solve your inequality. How many shirts can Jana buy?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
49.50 + 12.99x ≤ 100
x ≤ ( 100-49.50)/12.99
x ≤ 3.888
Can buy 3 shirts and stay under budget

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