Let's call the maximum number of packages that Fiona can buy "x".
The cost of each package of crackers is $0.50, including tax.
So the total cost of x packages of crackers will be $0.50 * x.
We know that Fiona has already spent $4.25 and needs to save $9.75.
Therefore, she has $18 - $4.25 - $9.75 = $4 left to spend on snacks.
We want to find the maximum number of packages of crackers that Fiona can buy with this remaining $4.
The inequality that represents this situation is:
0.50x ≤ 4
To solve this inequality, we divide both sides by 0.50:
x ≤ 4 / 0.50
x ≤ 8
Therefore, the maximum number of packages of crackers that Fiona can buy is 8.
Fiona has $18 to spend. She spent $4.25, including tax, to buy a notebook. She needs to save $9.75, but she wants to buy a snack. If crackers cost $0.50 per package including tax, what inequality would show the maximum number of packages that Fiona can buy? Solve your inequality by showing your work and steps
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can you explain it more on how you divie it by 0.50
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