Asked by Bill
Bob wants to buy cards with $20. Each card cost between $1.80 and $2.25. What is the maximum number of cards he can buy?
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Answered by
MathMate
Assuming there are no sales taxes, the maximum number of cards is
floor(20/1.8)=11
That is if he does not buy the more expensive cards.
Note:floor(x) is the biggest integer not exceeding x. In the above example, 20/1.8=11.111..., and the biggest integer that does not exceed 11.111 is 11.
floor(20/1.8)=11
That is if he does not buy the more expensive cards.
Note:floor(x) is the biggest integer not exceeding x. In the above example, 20/1.8=11.111..., and the biggest integer that does not exceed 11.111 is 11.
Answered by
Kameron
if he buys the most expensive then he can only buy 8
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