Question

You have $36 to go to the fair. It costs $8 to get in. Hot dogs are $4.75, and bags of cotton candy are $2.25. If you buy 2 hot dogs, how many bags of cotton candy will you be able to buy?

A) You can buy 7 bags of cotton candy.
B) You can buy 6 bags of cotton candy.
C) You can buy 8 bags of cotton candy.
D) You can buy 5 bags of cotton candy."

Answer 1

Based on the given information, you will be able to buy 11 bags of cotton candy.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many bags of cotton candy you can buy, we need to calculate the total cost of the hot dogs and the remaining amount you have for cotton candy. Each hot dog costs $4.75, so 2 hot dogs will be $4.75 x 2 = $9.50. After subtracting the cost of the hot dogs from the total amount you have, you will have $36 - $9.50 = $26.50 remaining. Each bag of cotton candy costs $2.25, so dividing the remaining amount by the cost of cotton candy, we get $26.50 ÷ $2.25 = 11.78 bags. Therefore, you will be able to buy 11 bags of cotton candy.