Question

8. James is at a gift sale where everything costs $4 (tax included).James has $50.James must have at least $28 rer ining when he is finished buyinggifts.What is the greatest number of gifts James can buy?

Answer 1

Let the number of gift be x

The total amount James has is $50

Since he must have $28 remaining

Thus, the amount he would spend must not exceed

`\text{ \$50-\$28=\$22}`

Therefore,

If for every gift, $4 tax is included

`x\text{ }*\text{ \$4 =\$4x}`

The number of gift James can buy

`\begin{gathered} 4x\leq22 \\ x\leq(22)/(4) \\ x\leq5.5 \end{gathered}`

Hence, the maximum number of gift James can buy is 5