Question

The math department's budget for technology this year is between $2,000 and $3,500.

They must purchase two new computers for $1,300. The remaining money is to spent
on a software package called TI - Interactive that costs $50 each. How many
packages can they afford to buy?
Variable Represents: ________
Inequality: _________
Solve: ________
Sentence: ____________

Answer 1

To determine how many TI-Interactive software packages the math department can afford to buy, subtract the cost of the two new computers from the budget, then divide the remaining amount by the cost of each package. The math department can afford to buy 44 TI-Interactive software packages.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many TI-Interactive software packages the math department can afford to buy, we need to subtract the cost of the two new computers from the budget and divide the remaining amount by the cost of each package.

Step 1: Subtract the cost of the two new computers ($1,300) from the upper limit of the budget ($3,500): $3,500 - $1,300 = $2,200

Step 2: Divide the remaining budget by the cost of each package ($50): $2,200 ÷ $50 = 44

The math department can afford to buy 44 TI-Interactive software packages.