Question

Mark had $19.00 to spend on stamp packets. They sell for $1.78 each. How many packets can he buy?

Answer 1

just do 19.00/1.78

That equals 10.67

so you can by 10 stamps.

Answer 2

Answer:

$10\ stamp\ packets$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x-----> the number of packets that mark can buy

we know that

$1.78x\leq 19$ -----> inequality that represent the situation

Solve for x

Divide by $1.78$ both sides

$x\leq 19/1.78$

$x\leq 10.67\ stamp\ packets$