Question

Matteo was told he could spend AT MOST $80 to spend at the mall. He bought lunch for $25. He wants to buy phone cases for his friends. If the phone cases cost $5. How many phone cases can he buy?

Write and solve the inequality for each word problem

Answer 1

You start with $80 and you buy lunch so you subtract 80-25=55. The phone cases are $5 each. 55 divided by 5= 11 phone cases

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Answer 2

80 - 25 = 55. 55 divided by 5 = 11 phone cases.