Question

Adam wants to buy a new pair of dress shoes to wear to a school dance. He searches for shoes on the Internet and finds five pairs that he likes. Shipping will be free on each pair of shoes that he found. Adam has $70 to spend on the shoes, and must pay 6% sales tax on any pair of shoes that he buys. The table shows the five pairs with their prices before sales tax. Select whether Adam can or cannot buy each pair of shoes.

Pair A

$68.95

Pair B

$67.50

Pair C

$62.50

Pair D

$59.88

Pair E

$69.95

Answer 1

Answer: He cannot

Explanation: He has $70 and each pair cost almost $70

Answer 2

He cannot buy each pair of shoes.

Explanation:

He has $70 To spend on the shoes and each pair of shoes cost almost $70 so he can only buy one or two pairs.