Problema Solution
Malia received a $300.00 gift certificate for Christmas to a local sporting goods store. Malia wants to buy a pair of basketball shoes that cost $150.00, She wants to spend the rest on various training shirts that are on sale for $12.50 each. What is the maximum number of training shirts she can buy?
a) Write the above word problem as a single variable linear inequality.
b) Use the inequality from part "a" to determine the maximum training shirts she can buy.
Answer provided by our tutors
Let 'x' represent the number of training shirts bought, x is integer
150 + 12.50x <= 300
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x <= 12
The maximum training shirts that Malia can by is 12.