Question

Mary goes to the bakery with $35. She purchases 2 loaves of bread for $3 each and a cake for $15. She plans to spend the remainder of her money on cookies that cost $1.25 each. What is the greatest number of cookies she can buy?

Answer 1

Answer:

She can buy 11 cookies

2+2+15=21

35-21 =14

14/1.25=  11.2

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The greatest number of cookies Mary can buy is 11.

Amount of money with Mary=$35

Amount spent on purchasing 2 loaves of bread for $3 each = 2*3 = 6$

Amount spent on purchasing a cake = $15

Amount left with Mary = 35-6-15 =$14

What will be the greatest number of cookies she can buy now?

The greatest number of cookies Mary can buy now is the maximum number of cookies that she can buy for $14.

Price of one cookie = $1.25

So, the number of cookies that can be bought in $14 = 14/1.25 =11.2

Hence, the greatest number of cookies Mary can buy is 11.

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