Question

hailey and her children went into a grocery store where they sell apples for $0.50 each and peaches for $1.25 each. hailey has $15 to spend and must buy at least 15 apples and peaches altogether. if hailey decided to buy 7 apples, determine the maximum number of peaches that she could buy.
answer attempt 1 out of 2

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate cost of 7 apples

Cost = $7 \times 0.50 = 3.50$

Step2: Find remaining money for peaches

Remaining = $15 - 3.50 = 11.50$

Step3: Calculate max peaches from budget

Max peaches (budget) = $\frac{11.50}{1.25} = 9.2$

Step4: Check total quantity requirement

Total items = $7 + 9 = 16$, which meets ≥15

Answer:

9