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Algebra practice question

Pencils cost $3 each. What is the greatest number of pencils that can be bought with $25?

Answer: 8

3p ≤ 25 gives p ≤ 8.33, so 8.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 9
9 would cost $27.
If you answered 22
22 subtracts 3 from 25.
If you answered 75
75 multiplies.

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