Emma has $26 for her weekend expenses. She spent $12.81, including tax, on a new book. Additionally, she needs to set aside $10.00 for a lunch outing next week. If stickers cost $0.42 per package, tax included, describe the maximum number of packages (p) Emma can buy.
1. p ≤ 7
2. p ≤ 8
3. p ≥ 7
4. p ≥ 8
Emma spent $12.81 on a new book, leaving her with $26 - $12.81 = $<<26-12.81=13.19>>13.19.
Emma needs to set aside $10.00 for a lunch outing, leaving her with $13.19 - $10.00 = $<<13.19-10=3.19>>3.19.
Stickers cost $0.42 per package, so Emma can buy a maximum of $3.19 / $0.42 = <<3.19/0.42=7.6>>7.6 packages.
Since Emma cannot buy a fraction of a package, the maximum number of packages (p) Emma can buy is 7 (p ≤ 7).
Therefore, the correct answer is: 1. p ≤ 7.