Stewart has $26 he spent $12.81 including tax to buy a new DVD he needs to set aside $10 to pay for his lunch next week if peanuts cost 42 cents per package including test describing maximum number of packages that Stewart can buy
To determine the maximum number of packages of peanuts that Stewart can buy, we need to consider how much money he has left after buying the DVD and setting aside money for lunch.
Stewart spent $12.81 on the DVD, so his remaining amount is $26 - $12.81 = $13.19.
Stewart also set aside $10 for lunch next week, so his remaining amount is now $13.19 - $10 = $3.19.
Since each package of peanuts costs $0.42, we can calculate the maximum number of packages Stewart can buy by dividing his remaining amount by the cost per package:
Max number of packages = $3.19 / $0.42 ≈ 7.60.
Therefore, Stewart can buy a maximum of 7 packages of peanuts.