Question

Jack and diane each buy pizza and paperback novels. pizza costs $3 per slice, and paperback novels cost $5 each. jack has a budget of $30, and diane has a budget of $15 to spend on pizza and paperback novels. which consumer(s) can afford to purchase 5 slices of pizza and 3 paperback novels?

Answer 1

The correct answer is Jack.

The total cost of 5 slices of pizza and 3 paperback novels is calculated by this formula:

(5 x $3) + (3 x $5)=

$15 + $15 = $30

Since Jack has a budget of $30 and Diane has a budget of $15, only Jack can afford 5 slices of pizza and 3 novels.

Answer 2

The consumer that can afford to purchase 5 slices of pizza and 3 paperback novels is Jack.

What is novel?

Novel refers to the books of fiction which carries the experiences of the narrator. Novels are usually long and complex as all the life events of the narrator is included in it.

The calculation of the cost of the 5 slices of pizza and 3 paperback novels are as follows:-

Cost of a pizza                                             =  $3

Cost of the paperback novel                      =  $5

Cost of the 5 slice of pizza                         = $3*5 = $15

Cost of the  3 paperback novels                = $5*3 = $15

Thus the total cost of 5 slices of pizza and 3 paperback novels = $15+$15

                                                                                                         = $30

Therefore, jack has $30 so he can afford to purchase 5 slices of pizza and 3 paperback novels.

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