Mrs. Washington went to the store to purchase white boards for her students. The boards she chose cost $7.98 each. Her school has authorized up to $225, therefore, Mrs. Washington can purchase 29 boards.

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To find out how many boards Mrs. Washington can purchase, we need to divide the authorized amount of $225 by the cost per board of $7.98:

$225 ÷ $7.98 ≈ 28.14

This means that Mrs. Washington can only purchase 28 boards, not 29.

Mrs Washington Went to the Store to Purchase White Boards