SOLUTION: Maria is purchasing sandwiches for her team at work. Each sandwich costs $6.25 and there is a delivery fee of $15.00, all taxes included. She can only spend up to $170 on the team

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Question 1166172: Maria is purchasing sandwiches for her team at work. Each sandwich costs $6.25 and there is a delivery fee of $15.00, all taxes included. She can only spend up to $170 on the team lunch.
What is the largest number of sandwiches Maria can purchase for her team while staying within her budget?

A.25

B.24

C.30

D.29
Answer by ikleyn(52855) About Me  (Show Source):
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First estimate  %28170-15%29%2F6.25 = 24.8.


Then, using your common sense, round to largest integer number, which is less than this decimal number 24.8.


So, your answer is  24 sandwiches.

Solved.