1 pen costs $2.
1 packet of 7 pens costs $13.
Amadeus has $62.
- What is the maximum number of packets that Amadeus can buy?
- How many pens does Amadeus buy in total?
(a)
Sets of $13 in $62
= 62 ÷ 13
= 4 r 10
Maximum number of packets that Amadeus can buy = 4
(b)
Number of pens that he can buy with $52
= 4 x 7
= 28
Number of pens that Amadeus can buy with $10
= 10 ÷ 2
= 5
Total number of pens that Amadeus buys
= 28 + 5
= 33
Answer(s): (a) 4; (b) 33