Bill spent less than $26 on a magazine and five composition books. The magazine cost $4

Answer 1

We are given that the magazine costs $4. Let's assume the total cost of five composition books is x.

Given that Bill spent less than $26, we have the inequality:

$4 + x < 26

Now, let's solve this inequality for x:

x < 26 - 4
x < 22

Therefore, the total cost of five composition books (x) must be less than $22.