Some parents struggling with back-to-school buys. "A couple of years ago, I was able to buy everything practically new," said Charles Lane-Bey, a U.S. Postal Service worker who's struggling to make ends meet. Suppose Charles has $10 to spend on back-to-school clothing for his son, and pants cost 50 cents and shirts cost $1. Which of the following combinations of pants and shirts is affordable?
A) 10 pants and 6 shirts
B) 7 pants and 7 shirts
C) 3 pants and 8 shirts
D) 6 pants and 2 shirts

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Charles can afford 6 pants (6 x $0.50 = $3) and 2 shirts (2 x $1 = $2), totaling $5, which is within his $10 budget.

Some Parents Struggling with Back-To-School Buys