Suppose That the Price of Cracker Jacks Is 50 Cents

question 238

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the price of Cracker Jacks is 50 cents a box and the price of M&Ms is 25 cents a bag.If you have $10 to spend and decide to purchase 8 bags of M&Ms, the maximum quantity of Cracker Jacks that you can purchase is ________ boxes.

• A) 10
• B) 12
• C) 16
• D) 20

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