Question

Trevor has $65 to spend at the sporting-goods store. He buys 3 cans of tennis balls for $6 each. How many $8 sports towels can Trevor buy? (1 point) Responses 3 towels 3 towels 5 towels 5 towels 6 towels 6 towels 8 towels

Answer 1

Trevor initially has $65. He buys 3 cans of tennis balls at $6 each.

First, calculate the total cost of the tennis balls:
\[
3 \text{ cans} \times 6 \text{ dollars/can} = 18 \text{ dollars}
\]

Next, subtract the cost of the tennis balls from Trevor's total amount:
\[
65 \text{ dollars} - 18 \text{ dollars} = 47 \text{ dollars}
\]

Now, we see how many sports towels he can buy with the remaining money. Each sports towel costs $8.

Calculate the number of towels he can buy:
\[
\frac{47 \text{ dollars}}{8 \text{ dollars/towel}} = 5.875
\]

Since Trevor can only buy whole towels, he can purchase 5 towels.

Therefore, the answer is:
**5 towels**