Hester wants to spend no more than $ 48 at the grocery store. She needs to buy a pound of a salmon for $ 12 . A bag of organic apples costs $ 9 . How many bags of organic apples can she buy?
A) 4 bags
B) 10 bags
C) 9 bags
D) 6 bags
E) 5 bags

Question

​Hester wants to spend no more than $ 48 at the grocery store. She needs to buy a pound of a salmon for $ 12 . A bag of organic apples costs $ 9 . How many bags of organic apples can she buy?
A) ​ 4 bags
B) ​ 10 bags
C) ​ 9 bags
D) ​ 6 bags
E) ​ 5 bags

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Hester has $48 to spend and has already spent $12 on salmon, leaving her with $36. Each bag of apples costs $9, so she can buy 36/9 = 4 bags of apples.

​Hester Wants to Spend No More Than $ 48 at the Grocery

Hester Wants to Spend No More Than $ 48 at the Grocery