Question

Admission to a carnival is $5 and each game at the carnival costs $0.85. you have $15 to spend on admissions and games. what is the maximum number of games you can play?]

Answer 1

$5 + $0.85g < $15

g < 11.76

You have enough money for 11 games.

Answer 2

The maximum number of games you can play is 11 games

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the possible maximum number of games you can play be represented by 'f'

If a game costs $0.85, then the cost of f number of games will be $(f × 0.85).

Cost of your admission into the game = $5

Amount available for your spending = $15

Total amount that you can possibly spend if you are to play f games = cost of admission + cost of f games

That is, $5 + $0.85f

Amount you can possibly spend, $5 + $0.85f = $15

To know the maximum number of games you can play, solve for f

$5+ $0.85f = $15

0.85f = 15 - 5

0.85f = 10

f = 10/0.85

f = 11. 765 games

Since there is no fractional game,

The maximum number of games you can play is 11 games