Rose has $30 to spend on school supplies. She spent a total of $12.52, including tax, on a new pack of binders. She needs to save $15 for a pack of notebooks but also wants to buy some pencils. If pencils cost $0.22 each, including tax, what is the maximum number of pencils that Rose can buy?

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Yusuf Kim

3 January, 22:05

Rose has $30 to spend on school supplies. She spent a total of $12.52, including tax, on a new pack of binders. She needs to save $15 for a pack of notebooks but also wants to buy some pencils. If pencils cost $0.22 each, including tax, what is the maximum number of pencils that Rose can buy?

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Trinity Norman · Answer 1

So you will have 2.48$ Left I didnt include tax since you didnt include a percentage amount but with 2.48$ you will have have enough for 11 pencils

Step-by-step explanation:

30$ Deduct

12.52$ Binder

17.48

Deduct 15$ Notebook

2.48 Divided By 0.22

Equels 11 Pencils