The sequence 3.75, 7.5, 11.25, 15, 18.75, . . . represents the total cost a customer pays at a taqueria based on the number of tacos ordered. This means that the total cost for 1 taco is $3.75, for 2 tacos is $7.50, for 3 tacos is $11.25, and so on. What is the maximum number of tacos that can be ordered if a customer has $100 to spend?(1 point)

Responses

24 tacos
24 tacos

25 tacos
25 tacos

26 tacos
26 tacos

27 tacos

1 answer

To determine the maximum number of tacos that can be ordered with $100, we first need to understand the cost per taco.

From the sequence given, we can see that the total cost can be described as:

  • 1 taco: $3.75
  • 2 tacos: $7.50
  • 3 tacos: $11.25
  • ...

It appears that the cost increases by $3.75 for each additional taco.

To find out the total cost for \( n \) tacos, we can represent this with the formula: \[ \text{Cost} = 3.75 \times n \]

Setting this equal to $100: \[ 3.75n = 100 \]

Now, we can solve for \( n \): \[ n = \frac{100}{3.75} \]

Calculating that gives: \[ n = \frac{100 \times 100}{375} = \frac{10000}{375} \approx 26.67 \]

Since the number of tacos must be a whole number, we round down to the nearest whole number. Therefore, the maximum number of tacos that can be ordered is: \[ n = 26 \]

Thus, the answer is 26 tacos.