Question

You have $65 to spend on party favors. On the internet, you find visors that cost that cost $6 each. The shipping and handling charge is $5 for the entire oder. How many visors can you buy

Answer 1

you can but 10 because subtract 5 from 65 to spend and divide 60 by 6 to get 10

Answer 2

10 visors

Explanation:

Make an equation

Each visor, v costs $6, and there is a $5 fee regardless of the amount of visors purchased. This must be equal to $65

6v+5=65

Now, solve for v

Subtract 5 from both sides

6v=60

Divide both sides by 6

v=10

You can buy 10 visors