Madeleine allows herself $100 per month for purchasing coffee.The diagram below illustrates the choices available to her in each month. FIGURE 1-3 Refer to Figure 1-3.Which of the following combinations of regular coffees and lattes is affordable over the one-month period,given Madeleine's budget?
A)15 lattes and 30 coffees
B)16 lattes and 16 coffees
C)8 lattes and 50 coffees
D)4 lattes and 66 coffees
E)20 lattes and 80 coffees

Question

Madeleine allows herself $100 per month for purchasing coffee.The diagram below illustrates the choices available to her in each month.  FIGURE 1-3 Refer to Figure 1-3.Which of the following combinations of regular coffees and lattes is affordable over the one-month period,given Madeleine's budget?
A)15 lattes and 30 coffees 
B)16 lattes and 16 coffees 
C)8 lattes and 50 coffees 
D)4 lattes and 66 coffees 
E)20 lattes and 80 coffees

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If Madeleine purchases 16 lattes and 16 coffees, she will spend $96 ($64 for lattes and $32 for coffees). This leaves her with $4 remaining in her budget. Any other combination of regular coffees and lattes will cost more than $100, so the only option within her budget is 16 lattes and 16 coffees.

Madeleine Allows Herself $100 Per Month for Purchasing Coffee