Question

Justin and his children went into a bakery and where they sell cookies for 0.75 each and brownies for 1.25 each.justin has 15 to spend and must buy no less than 12 cookies and brownies altogether.If Justin decided to buy 7 brownies,determine the maximum number of cookies that he could buy.if there are no possible solutions

Answer 1

He can buy 25 cookies if he buys 7 brownies

Explanation:

`1.25 * 7`

`15 - 8.75`

`6.25 / 25`

He can buy a maximum of 25 cookies.

Answer 2

he could buy 5 cookies and 7 brownies

Explanation:

8.75 for the brownies and it is 3.75 for the cookies = 12.50

7*1.25=8.75 5*0.75= 3.75 equals 12.50 all together

he can't buy more than 12 cookies and brownies all together.