Abby, Bobbi, and Deborah each buy ice cream and paperback novels to enjoy on hot summer days. Ice cream costs $5 per gallon, and paperback novels cost $8 each. Abby has a budget of $80, Bobbi has a budget of $60, and Deborah has a budget of $40 to spend on ice cream and paperback novels. Who can afford to purchase 4 gallons of ice cream and 5 paperback novels?
A)Abby, Bobbi, and Deborah
B)Abby only
C)Abby and Bobbi, but not Deborah
D)None of the women can afford to purchase 4 gallons of ice cream and 5 paperback novels.

Question

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To purchase 4 gallons of ice cream and 5 paperback novels, Abby would spend $20 on ice cream (4 gallons x $5 per gallon) and $40 on books (5 books x $8 per book) for a total of $60. This fits within her budget of $80, so she can afford to make the purchase.

Bobbi would spend $20 on ice cream (4 gallons x $5 per gallon) and $40 on books (5 books x $8 per book) for a total of $60 as well. However, this would exhaust her entire budget of $60, so she cannot afford to make the purchase.

Deborah would spend $20 on ice cream (4 gallons x $5 per gallon) and $40 on books (5 books x $8 per book) for a total of $60. However, this would exceed her budget of $40, so she cannot afford to make the purchase.

Therefore, only Abby and Bobbi can afford to purchase 4 gallons of ice cream and 5 paperback novels.

Abby, Bobbi, and Deborah Each Buy Ice Cream and Paperback