Question

1. miss patel has budgeted $300 for outdoor furniture for her front porch. she spends $248 on an outdoor couch and rug, and she plans to use the rest to buy throw pillows. the pillows cost $9 each.
2. what is the maximum number of pillows miss patel can buy and stay within her budget?
3. $square$ pillows

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate remaining budget

$\$300 - \$248 = \$52$

Step2: Divide by pillow cost

$\frac{52}{9} \approx 5.78$

Step3: Round down to integer

Since partial pillows can't be bought, take the whole number part.

Answer:

5 pillows