Question

Geronimo has $53 to spend on ping pong supplies for an upcoming school tournament. A package of

ping pong balls costs $6. He wants to have at least $17 left over to buy a new set of ping pong paddles
How many packages of ping pong balls can he buy?

Answer 1

6 packages of pingpongs

Explanation:

53-17=36

So, he now has $36 to spend.

36/6 = 6

Answer 2

Answer: 6 packages of ping pong balls.

Step-by-step explanation: First, lets see how much Geronimo can spend while having left over money. 53 - 17 = 36.

6 can multiply by 6 to get 6, therefore, the answer is 6 packages.