Question

2 kimberly has $120 to spend at the bookstore. kimberly buys a hardcover book for $36, as well as some gift cards for her family and friends. each gift card is $15. how many gift cards can kimberly buy?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate remaining money after buying the book

Kimberly has $120 and spends $36 on a book. So the remaining money is $120 - $36 = $84.

Step2: Calculate number of gift cards

Each gift card costs $15. To find the number of gift cards, divide the remaining money by the cost per gift card. Let \( n \) be the number of gift cards. Then \( n=\frac{84}{15}=5.6 \). But since we can't buy a fraction of a gift card, we take the floor value, so \( n = 5 \) (we check if \( 5\times15 = 75\leq84 \) and \( 6\times15=90>84 \)).

Answer:

5