Question

Nessa is going to the store. She needs to but pens that are $0.55 each

and notebooks that are $2.85 each. She has $24 to spend. If she buys
4 notebooks, write and solve an inequality to determine p, the
greatest number of pens she can buy.

Answer 1

27 pens

Explanation:

4×228=912

for 4 notebooks she spend $9.12

2400-912=1488

$14.88 left

1488÷055=27.05

Answer 2

she can buy 22 pens

Explanation:

.55n+2.85p>24

2.85(4)=11.4

24-11.4=12.6/.55=22