AlgebraEasyGreatest number within a budget
Algebra practice question
T-shirts cost $12 each. What is the greatest number of t-shirts that can be bought with at most $50?
Answer: 4
12x ≤ 50 gives x ≤ 50/12 ≈ 4.17, so at most 4 shirts.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 3
- Three shirts leave $14 unspent — a fourth shirt still fits the budget.
- If you answered 5
- Five shirts cost $60, which exceeds $50.
- If you answered 4.17
- Shirts come in whole numbers; round 50/12 down to 4.
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