Question

Mr. Levy has a budget of $18,000. Uniforms for the marching band cost $315 each, and he needs 62 uniforms. He says, "Since 60x$300=$18,000, I can stay within the budget." Do you agree? Explain.​

Answer 1

No, Mr. Levy would not be staying within budget.

Sure, 60 · $300 is $18,00, but he didn't take in the other $15 or the 2 extra uniforms.

If he were to do the math correctly, he should have done 62 · $315, which would be $19,530.

If Mr. Levy were to buy all the uniforms and not worry about it because "60 · $300 is $18,000," he would go over the budget by $1,530.

Have a luvely day!

Answer 2

No. See explanation below.

Explanation:

No.

Since 60 × $300 = $18,000, he would be exactly at budget if he needed 60 uniforms and if each uniform cost $300, but he needs more than 60 uniforms, and each uniform costs more than $315, so the total cost is definitely more than $18,000.