To determine how many tickets Joseph can buy, we first need to calculate how much money he has left after purchasing the hat.
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Calculate the cost of the hat:
- Hat cost: $12.50
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Subtract the cost of the hat from Joseph's total amount:
- Remaining amount = Total amount - Cost of the hat
- Remaining amount = $34.25 - $12.50 = $21.75
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Now, calculate how many tickets he can buy with the remaining amount:
- Ticket cost: $7.25
- Number of tickets = Remaining amount ÷ Ticket cost
- Number of tickets = $21.75 ÷ $7.25 ≈ 3
Since he can buy 3 tickets within his remaining budget, the correct response is:
3 tickets