SOLUTION: Jillian has $50.45 to spend on hamburgers and drinks. Hamburgers are $2.25 each. What is the LARGEST number she can buy and still have at least $10 left over for drinks?

Question 1094975: Jillian has $50.45 to spend on hamburgers and drinks. Hamburgers are $2.25 each. What is the LARGEST number she can buy and still have at least $10 left over for drinks?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the most burgers he can buy

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He can't buy 18 burgers, so
he can only buy 17
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check:
Suppose he buys 18 burgers

and

He would only have $9.95 for drinks
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