Jack and Diane each buy pizza and paperback novels. Pizza costs $3 per slice, and paperback novels cost $5 each. Jack has a budget of $30, and Diane has a budget of $15 to spend on pizza and paperback novels. Which consumer(s) can afford to purchase 3 slices of pizza and 4 paperback novels?

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Jack has a budget of $30, and 3 slices of pizza will cost him $9 (3 x $3). 4 paperback novels will cost him $20 (4 x $5). So, Jack can afford to purchase 3 slices of pizza and 4 paperback novels because his total cost ($9 + $20) is within his budget of $30.

Jack and Diane Each Buy Pizza and Paperback Novels