Question

Alonso brings $21 to the market to buy eggs and avocados. He gets eggs that cost $2.50. Then, he notices that the store only sells avocados in bags of 3 for $5. He wants to buy as many avocados as he can with his remaining money. Let b represent the number of bags of avocados that Alonso buys. What is the value of b?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) 6

Answer 1

After buying eggs, Alonso has enough money to purchase a maximum of 3 full bags of avocados given his budget constraint.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking about a budget constraint and how to maximize the purchase of one item while considering the cost of another. Alonso has $21, and after buying eggs for $2.50,

he has $18.50 left. Avocados are sold in bags of 3 for $5, so the value of b, representing the number of bags of avocados Alonso can buy, is calculated by dividing the remaining money by the cost of a bag of avocados. b = $18.50 / $5 which equals 3.7, but since he cannot buy a fraction of a bag, he can buy 3 full bags of avocados.