Question

Manny worked all summer to save money. Now he has $150 with which he wants to buy a digital music player and as many songs as he can afford. The digital music player costs $89, and each song costs $0.99. If Manny spends no more than $150, before tax, how many songs can he buy?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Total amount of Money saved by Manny is $150. He wants to buy a digital player with it.

The digital music player costs $89, and each song costs $0.99. Let x represent the number of songs that he can afford. This means that the cost of x songs would be

89 + 0.99x

If Manny spends no more than $150, before tax, the number of songs that he can buy will be

89 + 0.99x = 150

0.99x = 150 - 89 = 61

x = 61/0.99 = 61.6

He can buy 61 songs