Huy is an office manager for a small law firm. One of his responsibilities is to order supplies. He noticed that in the past, the number of boxes of white paper ordered was double the number of boxes of beige paper. He must spend no more than $112.50 on paper so that when tax and shipping are added he stays within the budget. If a box of white paper cost $3.50 and a box of beige paper cost $4.25, how many boxes of each can Huy order and stay within his $112.50 budget?

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Cameron Holden

Mathematics

31 March, 11:16

Huy is an office manager for a small law firm. One of his responsibilities is to order supplies. He noticed that in the past, the number of boxes of white paper ordered was double the number of boxes of beige paper. He must spend no more than $112.50 on paper so that when tax and shipping are added he stays within the budget. If a box of white paper cost $3.50 and a box of beige paper cost $4.25, how many boxes of each can Huy order and stay within his $112.50 budget?

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Phillip Holloway · Answer 1

2 boxes of white paper and 1 box of beige paper together cost

2*$3.50 + $4.25 = $11.25

Huy can purchase

$112.50/11.25 = 10

sets of boxes of white and beige paper.

Huy can order 20 boxes of white paper and 10 boxes of beige paper and stay within budget.