Question

1. ms. legear is going christmas shopping. she has a total of $300 to spend. she decides to buy 10 gift cards for $5.50 each, two sweaters for $32.00 each, and one set of headphones for $126. with the remaining money, she wants to buy presents at dollar tree for her students. if each item at dollar tree costs $1.25, what is the greatest number of presents she can buy for her students?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate cost of gift cards

Cost of 10 gift cards: \(10 \times 5.50 = 55\) dollars.

Step2: Calculate cost of sweaters

Cost of 2 sweaters: \(2 \times 32 = 64\) dollars.

Step3: Calculate total spent on known items

Total spent on gift cards, sweaters, and headphones: \(55 + 64 + 126 = 245\) dollars.

Step4: Calculate remaining money

Remaining money: \(300 - 245 = 55\) dollars.

Step5: Calculate number of presents

Number of presents: \(\frac{55}{1.25} = 44\) (since we take the whole number as we can't buy a fraction of a present).

Answer:

44