Question

Gianna has $760 to spend at a bicycle store for some new gear and biking outfits. Assume all prices listed include tax.

She buys a new bicycle for $356.46.
She buys 2 bicycle reflectors for $10.01 each and a pair of bike gloves for $20.72.
She plans to spend some or all of the money she has left to buy new biking outfits for $45.35 each.

Write and solve an inequality which can be used to determine
o
o, the number of outfits Gianna can purchase while staying within her budget.

Answer 1

Gianna has $760 to spend and she has already spent $356.46 on a new bicycle, $10.01 on 2 bicycle reflectors, and $20.72 on a pair of bike gloves.

The total amount spent on these items is $356.46 + $10.01 + $20.72 = $387.19.

Gianna has $760 - $387.19 = $<<760-387.19=372.81>>372.81 left to spend on biking outfits.

She wants to buy biking outfits that cost $45.35 each.

We can write an inequality to represent the number of outfits Gianna can purchase while staying within her budget as follows:

45.35o <= 372.81

This inequality can be solved by dividing both sides by 45.35:

o <= 8.24

Therefore, Gianna can purchase 8 biking outfits while staying within her budget.

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