Question

An office supply store sells pencils individually or by the case. Pencils purchased individually cost $0.97 each. One case of forty pencils costs $37.20. You have an annual budget of $95.00 for pencils.

Without exceeding the annual budget of $95.00, you can purchase____ full cases of pencils.

a. 97
b.3
c.98
d.2

Answer 1

2

Explanation:

2 times 37.20 equals 74.40 and that is less than 95. 3 times 37.20 equals 111.60 and that is greater than 95. So the answer is 2 full cases.