Question

Last​ month, Stephen​'s neighbors paid him to take care of their dog when they went on vacation. He spent ​$5 of his earnings on an afternoon snack and ​$17 on a new book.​ Afterward, he had at least nothing​$6 left. How can you best describe how much Stephen​'s neighbors paid him​?

Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer box to complete your choice.
A.
They paid him at least ​$
nothing.
B.
They paid him exactly ​$
nothing.
C.
They paid him at most

Answer 1

A. they paid him at least $28

Explanation:

i think you add and you get $28

Answer 2

A: 9 + 13 + 10 is equal to or less than C

B: 32 is equal to or less than C

Explanation:

How I got A:

in order to solve this you have to add 9, 13, and 10.

don't solve it right away, but write every number out individually.

It says in the problem, "Afterward he had AT MOST $10".

With this we know we need a sign other than equal to.

if the amount was at most $10, we need to use equal to or less than.

I chose equal to or less than because it says AT MOST, so the amount he was pain will be equal to, or less than all of then numbers given to us added.

How I got B:

I added 9, 13, and 10.

The sum of these numbers is 32

C is our variable, because we don't know how much they paid him

32 is equal to or less than C

Hope this helps <3