Question

Suppose Marcus eats nothing but burritos for dinner. He buys 30 burritos each month. During the last couple of weeks, Marcus noticed an increase in the price of burritos. The price of burritos rose from $5.50 per burrito last month to $6.60 per burrito this month. Assume that Marcus has a fixed income of $165 that he can spend on burritos. How many burritos can Marcus afford to buy at the new price of $6.60? Instructions: Enter your answer as a whole number. burritos

Answer 1

Answer:

25 burritos

Explanation:

If Marcus has a fixed income of $165 that he can spend on burritos, and if each burrito costs $6.60 now, we can find the answer simply by dividing the fixed income by the price of each burrito:

Number of Burritos Marcus Can Afford = $165 / $6.60

                                                                 = 25

Thus, Marcus can afford to buy 25 burritos.