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a shelving unit is $14. it sebastian has $72 to spend shelving units what is the greatest number of shelving units he can buy without exceeding his budget

User Aarondiel
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Answer:

Explanation:

divide 72 by 14

answer is 5

User Keithernet
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Answer:

Sebastian can buy 5 shelving units

Explanation:

72/14= 5.14

5 Is the whole number in the answer

It cannot be 6 because that would go over the budget so the answer cannot be 6

You cannot buy 5.14 shelving units so you get the answer: 5

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