SOLUTION: Maya has $15 to spend. She spent $5.50, including tax, to buy a notebook. She needs to save $7.75, but she wants to buy a snack. If cookies cost $0.25 per package including tax, wh

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Question 982822: Maya has $15 to spend. She spent $5.50, including tax, to buy a notebook. She needs to save $7.75, but she wants to buy a snack. If cookies cost $0.25 per package including tax, what inequality would show the maximum number of packages that Maya can buy? Solve your inequality by showing your work and steps.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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15%3E=something.

Let p be the number of packages of cookies.

5.5%2B7.75%2B%280.25%29p%3C=15, the left member being what is to be spent.

p%2F4%3C=15-5.5-7.75
p%3C=%2815-5.5-7.75%29%2A4
p%3C=2%2A4
highlight%28p%3C=8%29

Maximum count of cooky packages she can buy is 8.

Answer by MathTherapy(10553) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Maya has $15 to spend. She spent $5.50, including tax, to buy a notebook. She needs to save $7.75, but she wants to buy a snack. If cookies cost $0.25 per package including tax, what inequality would show the maximum number of packages that Maya can buy? Solve your inequality by showing your work and steps.
Maximum number of packs of cookies she can buy: highlight_green%287%29