Jean has $20 and is going shopping to buy 3 scarves and as many pairs of earrings as possible. How many pairs of earrings can she buy if scarves cost $2.55 each and earrings cost $2.99 a pair?
Question
Jean has 2.55 each and earrings cost $2.99 a pair?
Solution
Step 1: Calculate the total cost of the scarves. Since each scarf costs 2.55 = $7.65.
Step 2: Subtract the cost of the scarves from the total amount of money Jean has. Jean has 20 - 12.35 left.
Step 3: Calculate how many pairs of earrings Jean can buy. Each pair of earrings costs 12.35 / $2.99 = 4.13 pairs of earrings.
Since Jean cannot buy a fraction of a pair of earrings, she can buy 4 pairs of earrings.
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