Question

Kevin had a total of $320 to spend while shopping. He had spent $156 on video games. He wants to buy caps that are on sale for $15 each including tax. Find the maximum number of caps that he can buy with the remaining money.

Answer 1

Maximum number of caps that Kevin can buy is 10.

Solution:

Total money for shopping = $320

Amount spent for video game = $156

Remaining amount that Kevin had = $320 – $156

                                                         = $164

Cost of each cap including tax = $15

$\text{Number of caps can buy }=\frac{\text { Remaining amount that Kevin had }}{\text { cost of each cap }}$

                                       $=\frac{164}{15}$

                                      $=10\frac{14}{15}$

Maximum number of caps that Kevin can buy is 10.