Question

Dani wants to spend less than $25 on a birthday present for her friend. If she buys a necklace for $9.50, how many pairs of earrings, e, can she buy for $3.75 each without exceeding her budget? Enter your answer in the box.

Answer 1

Explanation:

You need to subtract

$25.00

-

$9.50

___________

Then, divide your answer by $3.75, if it is a decimal, then round down.

Answer 2

Answer: 4

Explanation:

Start with $25.

Now subtract the cost of the necklace, $9.50.

$25 - $9.50 = $15.50

Dani has $15.50 left after buying the necklace.

Each pair of earrings costs $3.75.

To find the number of $3.75 pairs of earrings she can buy with $15.50, we divide $15.50 by $3.75.

$15.50/$3.75 = 4.13333...

Since you cannot buy a fraction of a pair of earrings, we must round 4.1333... down to 4.

Answer: 4 pairs of earrings.