SOLUTION: Ryan has $35 gift card to Barnes and Noble Online store. He plans to buy as many books as he can. The cost of each book is $4 and there is a single shipping charge of $2. How many

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Question 1197798: Ryan has $35 gift card to Barnes and Noble Online store. He plans to buy as many books as he can. The cost of each book is $4 and there is a single shipping charge of $2. How many books can he afford without spending more than his gift card amount?
Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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To answer this question, we calculate %2835-2%29%2F4 = 33%2F4 = 8.25.

Next, since the number of books is an integer positive number,
we round 8.25 to the closest lesser integer number, which is 8.

8 is your answer.


Good problem for a kindergarten.