Question

You have $4.50. Each piece of candy at the candy store costs $0.15. Write and solve an inequality that represents the number of gum balls you can buy.

Answer 1

So in the first case we buy the candy which costs 1 and take candies worth 3 and 4 for free, also you buy candy worth 2 as well. So min cost = 1 + 2 = 3. In the second case we buy the candy which costs 4 and take candies worth 1 and 2 for free, also We buy candy worth 3 as well. So max cost = 3 + 4 = 7.

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