Tory has $70. She spent $14.25 per DVD including tax on three Star Wars episode movies. She needs to set aside $15 for another episode of the movie series. She also wants to buy some boxes of Sour Patch Kids to eat during the movie that cost $1.25 each. How many boxes of Sour Patch Kids can she buy? Pick two.

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hilgendorfjude hilgendorfjude · Answer 1 · 2024-05-13T16:52:44-04:00

Let's break down the problem step by step:

1. Tory starts with $70.

2. She spends $14.25 per DVD on three Star Wars episode movies.

3. She needs to set aside $15 for another episode.

4. She wants to buy boxes of Sour Patch Kids that cost $1.25 each.

First, calculate how much Tory spends on the DVDs:

$\[ \text{Total cost for DVDs} = 14.25 \times 3 = 42.75 \]$

Subtract the cost of the DVDs from her initial amount:

$\[ 70 - 42.75 = 27.25 \]$

Next, she needs to set aside $15 for another episode:

$\[ 27.25 - 15 = 12.25 \]$

Finally, calculate how many boxes of Sour Patch Kids she can buy with the remaining money:

$\[ \text{Number of boxes} = \frac{12.25}{1.25} = 9.8 \]$

Since she can only buy whole boxes, Tory can buy 9 boxes of Sour Patch Kids.

Given the choices, the answer is:

- Pick two: 9