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AlgebraEasy–MediumMost items under a cost limit

Algebra practice question

Tickets to a fair cost $11 each. A group has $100. What is the greatest number of tickets the group can buy?

Answer: 9

11n ≤ 100 gives n ≤ 9.09, so 9 tickets.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 8
8 fits but is not the greatest.
If you answered 10
10 tickets would cost $110.
If you answered 9.09
9.09 is the exact quotient; tickets are whole.

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