Question

Samantha wants to use her savings of 1150 to buy shirts and watches for her family. The total price of the shirt she bought was $84. The watches cost $99 each what is the maximum number of watches that Samantha come by with her savings?

Answer 1

The maximum number of watches that Samantha come by with her savings is 10.

Solution-

The amount of money Samantha has in her savings account = $1150

She wants to buy shirts and watches.

Cost of one shirt = $84

Cost of each watch = $99

Let she can buy maximum of x watches, so the net price of the watches is $99x.

Then,

`\Rightarrow 99x+84=1150\\\\\Rightarrow 99x=1150-84\\\\\Rightarrow 99x=1066\\\\\Rightarrow x=(1066)/(99)\\\\\Rightarrow x=10.77`

As the number of watches can not be in fraction, so at most she can buy 10 watches.