Question

Samuel starts off with $125 to spend on shirts and ties. Samuel buys 3 shirts for $24.50 each. Ties cost $14.50 each. How many ties can Samuel buy?

Answer 1

shirts = 3 x $24.50 = $73.50

$125 - $73.50 = $51.50

so
$51.50 / $14.50 = 3.55

answer
Sammuel can buy 3 ties