Rashad purchased movies tickets for himself and two friends. after buying the tickets , he has $17 left over to buy snacks for the movie. Snack prices (including tax) are shown below:

Candy: $1.50

Popcorn: $4.00

Drink: $2.75

which of the following combinations of snacks could Rashad purchase

1 answer

To determine which combinations of snacks Rashad can buy with his remaining $17, we can evaluate various combinations of the given snack prices. The snack prices are:

  • Candy: $1.50
  • Popcorn: $4.00
  • Drink: $2.75

We can check a few combinations manually until we reach the limit of $17:

  1. Combination of Snacks:

    • Let's check how many of each snack Rashad can buy if he divides his budget roughly evenly:

    For example:

    • 2 Candy ($1.50 each): $3.00
    • 2 Popcorn ($4.00 each): $8.00
    • 2 Drink ($2.75 each): $5.50
    • Total: $3.00 + $8.00 + $5.50 = $16.50 (valid combination, $0.50 left over).
  2. More Examples:

    • 4 Candy: $6.00 (remaining: $11.00)
    • 2 Popcorn: $8.00 (remaining: $3.00)
    • Remaining $3.00 can buy 1 Drink: $2.75
    • Total: $6.00 + $8.00 + $2.75 = $16.75 (valid combination, $0.25 left over).
  3. Finding Other Combinations:

    • 5 Candy ($1.50 each): $7.50
    • 1 Popcorn: $4.00
    • 1 Drink: $2.75
    • Total: $7.50 + $4.00 + $2.75 = $14.25 (valid combination, $2.75 left over).
  4. Check for other combinations:

    • 1 Popcorn = $4.00
    • 3 Candy = $4.50
    • 3 Drink = $8.25
    • Total: $4.00 + $4.50 + $8.25 = $16.75 (valid combination, $0.25 left over).

In conclusion, with $17 available, Rashad can buy numerous combinations of candy, popcorn, and drinks as long as the total does not exceed $17. Here are a few examples of valid combinations:

  1. 2 Candy, 2 Popcorn, 2 Drink (total = $16.50)
  2. 4 Candy, 2 Popcorn, 1 Drink (total = $16.75)
  3. 2 Popcorn, 4 Candy, 1 Drink (total = $14.25)

Feel free to explore different combinations based on personal preferences until you reach the limit of $17 or get closer to it without exceeding it.