Question

Jasmine has $200 to spend on clothes. She decides to purchase a jacket for $50 and some long sleeve shirts. Each shirt cost $20. How many long sleeve shirts can she buy? Write and solve an inequality.

Answer 1

• 7 shirts

Explanation:

Given:

• Total amount = $200
• Cost of a jacket = $50
• Cost of a shirt = $20
• Number of shirts = x

Required inequality:

• 20x + 50 ≤ 200
• 20x ≤ 200 - 50
• 20x ≤ 150
• x ≤ 150/20
• x ≤ 7.5

The largest whole number less that 7.5 is 7.

Jasmine can buy 7 shirts.