Question

Raquel went to Wellers department stores one day sale she bought two blouses for $38 each and a pair of shoes for $49 she also wanted to buy some jewelry each item of Jewelry was bargain price at $11.50 each if she bought $171 with her how many pieces of jewelry could she buy

Answer 1

she can buy 4 pieces of jewelry she boght 2 blouses for $38 38+38=76 and buys a pair of shoes for $49 76+49=125 so 171-125=46 so then just divide 46 and 11.5 which equals 4.

Answer 2

38+38+49+11.5x≤171
125+11.5x≤171
11.5x≤46
x≤4

Answer:She could buy 4 pieces of jewlery

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