1 pen costs $2.
1 box of 8 pens costs $14.
Alfred has $66.
- What is the maximum number of boxes that Alfred can buy?
- How many pens does Alfred buy in total?
(a)
Sets of $14 in $66
= 66 ÷ 14
= 4 r 10
Maximum number of boxes that Alfred can buy = 4
(b)
Number of pens that he can buy with $56
= 4 x 8
= 32
Number of pens that Alfred can buy with $10
= 10 ÷ 2
= 5
Total number of pens that Alfred buys
= 32 + 5
= 37
Answer(s): (a) 4; (b) 37