Question

Lisa has $150 at most to spend on clothes. She wants to buy a pair of jeans for $58 and will spend the rest on t-shirts that cost $14 each.

Then on the way to the register, Lisa notices a cool pair of shoes that cost $39. If she wants those shoes and the jeans, how many t-shirts will she be able to purchase? Create an inequality to represent the number of t-shirts that Lisa can purchase?

Answer 1

To determine the number of shirts that Lisa can buy, knowing that each one is worth $ 14, that she can spend a maximum of $ 150 and that she will also buy a pair of jeans for $ 58 and a pair of shoes for $ 39, the following calculation must be performed:

(150 - 58 - 39) / 14 = X

53/14 = X

3.78 = X

53 - (14 x 3) = X

11 = X

Therefore, Lisa can buy 3 T-shirts, and she will have 11 dollars left over.