At a linen sale Mrs. Earle bought twice as many pillowcases for $2 each as sheets for $5

each. If she spent less than $40, not including tax, what is the maximum number of

pillowcases she could have purchased?

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27 July, 16:29

At a linen sale Mrs. Earle bought twice as many pillowcases for $2 each as sheets for $5

each. If she spent less than $40, not including tax, what is the maximum number of

pillowcases she could have purchased?

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Josephine Medina · Answer 1

If she spent less than $40 and bought twice as many pillowcases than sheets then you can use the equation 40> 2 (2p + 5s) in which p = pillows and s = sheets. so your answer would be 8.

At a linen sale Mrs. Earle bought twice as many pillowcases for $2 each as sheets for $5each. If she spent less than $40, not including tax, what is the maximum number ofpillowcases she could have purchased?

At a linen sale Mrs. Earle bought twice as many pillowcases for $2 each as sheets for $5

each. If she spent less than $40, not including tax, what is the maximum number of

pillowcases she could have purchased?