Question

Julia has $80. She wants to purchase a paint set for $16 and earrings. She spends the rest of the money on earrings. Each pair of earrings costs $8. What is the maximum number earrings she can purchase? Write and solve the inequality.

Answer 1

Julia can purchase a maximum of 8 earrings.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the maximum number of earrings Julia can purchase, we need to determine how much money she has left after buying the paint set.

Given that Julia starts with $80 and the paint set costs $16, her remaining budget can be calculated as $80 - $16 = $64.

Since each pair of earrings costs $8, Julia can purchase the maximum number of earrings by dividing her remaining budget by the cost per pair: $64 / $8 = 8 earrings.