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Algebra practice question

Concert tickets cost $7.50 each, and a single booking fee of $4 is added to any order. Maya has $50. What is the greatest number of tickets she can buy?

Answer: 6

7.5t + 4 ≤ 50 gives 7.5t ≤ 46, so t ≤ 6.13: 6 tickets.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 5
5 leaves money for a sixth.
If you answered 7
7 tickets would cost $56.50.
If you answered 6.67
6.67 divides 50 by 7.5, ignoring the fee, and is not a whole number.

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