Question

Jill's aunt got her a $50 gift card to her favorite boutique. She has already picked out 4 shirts that cost $7.00 each. How many shorts can she buy if shorts cost $11 a pair? Which inequality and solution pair accurately represents how many pairs of shorts Jill can purchase?

A) Jill can buy 3 pairs of shorts.
B) Jill can buy 4 pairs of shorts.
C) Jill can buy 2 pairs of shorts.
D) Jill can buy 5 pairs of shorts.

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

She spends $28 on shirts (4 x $7). She's left with $22. Each pair of shorts costs $11. $22/$11 = 2. she can buy two pairs of shorts

Answer 2

Jill can buy two pairs of shorts with the remaining amount on her gift card after purchasing four shirts. She will spend $28 on shirts, leaving her with $22, which is enough for exactly two pairs of shorts at $11 each.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student wants to know how many pairs of shorts Jill can buy with a $50 gift card after purchasing four shirts at $7.00 each. To solve this problem, we first calculate the total cost of the shirts: 4 shirts × $7.00 per shirt = $28. Then we subtract this amount from the gift card value to find out how much money Jill has left for shorts: $50 - $28 = $22. Given that shorts cost $11 a pair, Jill can buy:

Number of shorts = Money left for shorts ÷ Cost per pair of shorts
Number of shorts = $22 ÷ $11
Number of shorts = 2 pairs

Therefore, the inequality representing Jill's remaining budget for shorts is:

11x ≤ 22, where x is the number of pairs of shorts Jill can buy. Since 2 × 11 = 22, Jill can buy exactly 2 pairs of shorts, making option C the correct answer.