Question

A contractor has $3,285 to spend for doors and hammers. Doors cost $75 each. He bought the greatest number of doors that he could buy. He will use the money he has remaining to buy hammers that cost $15 each. What is the greatest number of hammers the contractor can buy with the money he has remaining?

Answer 1

4 hammers

Explanation:

step 1

Find out the greatest number of doors that the contractor could buy

Divide the total amount by the cost of each door

so

`\$3,285/\$75=43.8`

That means ----> The greatest number of doors that the contractor could buy are 43

step 2

Find the remaining money

The remaining money is equal to

`3,285-43(75)=\$60`

step 3

Find the greatest number of hammers that the contractor can buy with the remaining money

Divide the remaining money by the cost of each hammer

`\$60/\$15=4\ hammers`