Question

A store sells a pair of Wireless Beats Studio headphones for $350. If you have $150 and are selling candy bars for $3 each, how many candy bars must you sell in order to save enough money for the headphones? PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

Concepts:

• Finding X

Answer: 67 candy bars

• Initial amount = $150

• Cost of candy bars = $3

• Amount required = $350

• Number of candy bars = unknown

3x + 150 = 350

3x ≈ 200

x = 200/3

x ≈ 67

Answer 2

• 67 candy bars

Explanation:

Given

• Initial amount = $150
• Cost of candy bars = $3
• Amount required = $350
• Number of candy bars = x

Required equation

• 3x + 150 = 350
• 3x = 200
• x = 200/3
• x ≈ 67