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Zachary has $40 to spend on his

vacation. He would like to save $10 for
souvenirs on the last day. He spent $12
at the waterpark and $8.50 on food.
With the remaining money, he would like to
play arcade games in the hotel. Each
game costs $1.50. Write an inequality for
the number of games he can play.
Refine your variable.

User Anubha
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Answer: He can play 6 games

Explanation:

40-10 = 30

30- 12 = 18

18- 8.50 = 9.50

9.50 divided by 1.50 = 6.3

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