Wallace has a $500 budget for a pizza party. Pizza pies cost $12 each. He will also purchase drinks for $30, paper plates for $15 and napkins for $6. Write and solve an inequality that shows how many pizza pies Wallace can purchase.

Question

Wallace has a $500 budget for a pizza party.  Pizza pies cost $12 each.  He will also purchase drinks for $30, paper plates for $15 and napkins for $6. Write and solve an inequality that shows how many pizza pies Wallace can purchase.

Ms. Sue · Accepted Answer

12p + 30 + 15 + 6 < 500 12p < 500 - 51 p < 449/12 p < ?

Pat · Answer

37