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A music teacher budgets $150 for a new book. The minimum cost of a new book is $12. How many books can she buy? Is this a minimum or a maximum amount? Explain.

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im gonna give you a hint: divide 150 by 12

User Myonara
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Well you would do 150 divided by 12 which is 12.5 so you would have to round it to 13. So she can buy 13 books

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