Question

The Wright family budget allows

twice as much money for rent as
for food. Their budget allows
less than $720 for both food and
rent. What is the most they can
spend on food?

Answer 1

The most that they can spend in food is $239

Explanation:

Their budget allows for less than $720 for both food and rent.

We are told that this budget allows

twice as much money for rent as

for food.

Thus,

Let x be amount of spent on food.

Thus, money spent on rent is 2x

Thus,

2x + x < 720

3x < 720

x < 720/3

x < 240

Since x should be less than 240,it means that the most that they can spend in food is $239