Question

Thomas is running for class president. e can have a campaign buttons made for a one-time fee of $23.60,plus $0.50 for each button. what is the maximum nmber of buttons tomas can have made his campaign buget only has $257.00 left in it.

A) 116 buttons
B) 514 buttons
C) 467 buttons
D) 466 buttons

Answer 1

Lets x = number of buttons

Equation:
0.50x + 23.60 = 257
0.50x = 233.4
       x = 466.8

Maximum number of buttons = 466

Answer:
D) 466 buttons

Answer 2

Write and solve this inequality:

$23.60 + ($0.50)x ≤ $257

                           
Then ($0.50)x ≤ $233.40
             
                  $233.40
Then x ≤ --------------  , or  x ≤ 466          
                     $0.50