Question

You receive a $35 gift certificate from an online retailer that sells digital music and games. Each song costs $1.29 and each game costs $2.10. You want to purchase at least 12 items with this card. Provide at least 2 combinations of music and games that can be purchased.

Answer 1

So, we purchased 9 songs and 4 games for 20.1$.

So, we purchased 10 songs and 6 games for 25.5$.

So, we purchased 10 songs and 10 games for 33.9$.

Explanation:

We have receive a $35 gift certificate from an online retailer that sells digital music and games. Each song costs $1.29 and each game costs $2.10.

First case:

`9\cdot 1.29=11.61\\\\4\cdot 2.10=8.4\\\\8.4+11.61=20.01`

So, we purchased 9 songs and 4 games for 20.1$. We have 13 items for 20.1$.

Second case:

`10\cdot 1.29=12.9\\\\6\cdot 2.10=12.6\\\\12.9+12.6=25.5`

So, we purchased 10 songs and 6 games for 25.5$. We have 16 items for 25.5$.

Third case:

`10\cdot 1.29=12.9\\\\10\cdot 2.10=21\\\\12.9+21=33.9`

So, we purchased 10 songs and 10 games for 33.9$. We have 20 items for 33.9$.