I have a math problem.
Joleen saved $85 dollars from babysitting to spend on CDs. Every Monday a music store has all CDs on sale for $5.95 each. How much change will she receive buying as many CDs as possible?
Thanks
Divide:
$85 / $5.95 = 14.285
14 * $5.95 = 83.30
$85.00 - 83.30 = ____ change
85/5.95= 14.28
so se can buy 14 cd
the change = 8500-590*14= 170 cents
170 cents? Isn't it easier to say she'd have $1.70 in change?
sure, you can say $1.70
To solve this math problem, we need to determine how many CDs Joleen can buy and calculate the amount of change she will receive.
First, let's calculate the number of CDs Joleen can buy with the money she saved. Since each CD costs $5.95 and she has $85, we can divide the amount of money she has by the cost of one CD:
$85 divided by $5.95 = 14.286 (rounded to 14)
So, Joleen can buy a maximum of 14 CDs with the money she saved.
Next, we need to calculate the cost of these CDs. Since Joleen is buying 14 CDs, we can multiply the cost of one CD by the number of CDs she is buying:
$5.95 multiplied by 14 = $83.3
The cost of 14 CDs is $83.3, and since Joleen saved $85, she will have some change.
To calculate the amount of change Joleen will receive, subtract the cost of the CDs from the amount of money she saved:
$85 minus $83.3 = $1.7
Joleen will receive $1.7 in change.
Therefore, Joleen will receive $1.7 in change when she buys as many CDs as possible.