1 button costs $3.
1 box of 6 buttons costs $14.
Aaron has $51.
- What is the maximum number of boxes that Aaron can buy?
- How many buttons does Aaron buy in total?
(a)
Sets of $14 in $51
= 51 ÷ 14
= 3 r 9
Maximum number of boxes that Aaron can buy = 3
(b)
Number of buttons that he can buy with $42
= 3 x 6
= 18
Number of buttons that Aaron can buy with $9
= 9 ÷ 3
= 3
Total number of buttons that Aaron buys
= 18 + 3
= 21
Answer(s): (a) 3; (b) 21