Question

Laurie has $5 to spend at the art-supply store. Colored markers cost $0.75 each. Laurie wrote the inequality, 0.75x < 5, where x is the number of colored markers, to determine how many colored markers she could buy. What is the greatest number of colored markers Laurie can buy and still spend less than $5?

Please help ASAP I am braindead.

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

Multiply 0.75 *6 and it gives you the number 4.50 and round 4.5 which gives you 5

Answer 2

Shown Below

Explanation:

You could A, add 0.75 until you get close to 5 or multiply it by 6.

You can buy six colored pencils