Question

At the ice cream parlor,sundaes cost $4.25 and waffle cones cost $3.75.You and your friends have $50 to spend.Your group buys 5 sundaes.How many waffle cones can you purchase?

Answer 1

You can buy 7 waffle cones.

Explanation:

Let sundae = x

Let waffle cones = y

4.25x + 3.75y ≤ 50

4.25 (5) + 3.75y ≤ 50

21.25 + 3.75y ≤ 50

3.75y ≤ 28.75

y ≤ 7.666666666

* round to the nearest whole to get 7