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== Problem 1 ==
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==Problem==
 
Ike and Mike go into a sandwich shop with a total of <math>\$30.00</math> to spend. Sandwiches cost <math>\$4.50</math> each and soft drinks cost <math>\$1.00</math> each. Ike and Mike plan to buy as many sandwiches as they can,
 
Ike and Mike go into a sandwich shop with a total of <math>\$30.00</math> to spend. Sandwiches cost <math>\$4.50</math> each and soft drinks cost <math>\$1.00</math> each. Ike and Mike plan to buy as many sandwiches as they can,
 
and use any remaining money to buy soft drinks. Counting both sandwiches and soft drinks, how
 
and use any remaining money to buy soft drinks. Counting both sandwiches and soft drinks, how
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== Solution 1 ==
 
== Solution 1 ==
We know that the sandwiches cost <math>4.50</math> dollars. Guessing will bring us to multiplying <math>4.50</math> by 6, which gives us <math>27.00</math>. Since they can spend <math>30.00</math> they have <math>3</math> dollars left. Since sodas cost <math>1.00</math> dollar each, they can buy 3 sodas, which makes them spend <math>30.00</math>  Since they bought 6 sandwiches and 3 sodas, they bought a total of <math>9</math> items. Therefore, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) }9}</math>.
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We know that the sandwiches cost <math>4.50</math> dollars. Guessing will bring us to multiplying <math>4.50</math> by 6, which gives us <math>27.00</math>. Since they can spend <math>30.00</math> they have <math>3</math> dollars left. Since soft drinks cost <math>1.00</math> dollar each, they can buy 3 soft drinks, which makes them spend <math>30.00</math>  Since they bought 6 sandwiches and 3 soft drinks, they bought a total of <math>9</math> items. Therefore, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) }9}</math>.
  
 
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== Solution 3 ==
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If the two could by fractions of sandwiches, they'd be able to buy <math>\frac{30.00\text{ dollars}}{4.50\frac{\text{dollars}}{\text{sandwich}}}=6\frac{2}{3}</math> sandwiches. But they can only buy a whole number of sandwiches, so they can buy <math>6</math>, which costs <math>6\cdot\$4.50=\$27</math>. So they have <math>\$3</math> left over, from which they can buy <math>3</math> drinks (since they each sot <math>\$1</math>, for a total item count of <math>6+3=9</math> items. The answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}}</math>
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== Video Solution ==
 
== Video Solution ==
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==Video Solution by Math-X (First fully understand the problem!!!)==
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https://youtu.be/IgpayYB48C4?si=2nxxlhOYNmBnEhj5
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~Math-X
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The Learning Royal: https://youtu.be/IiFFDDITE6Q
 
The Learning Royal: https://youtu.be/IiFFDDITE6Q
  
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~savannahsolver
 
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==Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING!!!)==
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https://youtu.be/WggTFT9FhNg
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~Education, the Study of Everything
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==Video Solution by The Power of Logic(1 to 25 Full Solution)==
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https://youtu.be/Xm4ZGND9WoY
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~Hayabusa1
  
 
==See also==
 
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[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]]

Latest revision as of 23:12, 9 August 2025

Problem

Ike and Mike go into a sandwich shop with a total of $$30.00$ to spend. Sandwiches cost $$4.50$ each and soft drinks cost $$1.00$ each. Ike and Mike plan to buy as many sandwiches as they can, and use any remaining money to buy soft drinks. Counting both sandwiches and soft drinks, how many items will they buy?

$\textbf{(A) }6\qquad\textbf{(B) }7\qquad\textbf{(C) }8\qquad\textbf{(D) }9\qquad\textbf{(E) }10$

Solution 1

We know that the sandwiches cost $4.50$ dollars. Guessing will bring us to multiplying $4.50$ by 6, which gives us $27.00$. Since they can spend $30.00$ they have $3$ dollars left. Since soft drinks cost $1.00$ dollar each, they can buy 3 soft drinks, which makes them spend $30.00$ Since they bought 6 sandwiches and 3 soft drinks, they bought a total of $9$ items. Therefore, the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(D) }9}$.

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Solution 2 (Using Algebra)

Let $s$ be the number of sandwiches and $d$ be the number of sodas. We have to satisfy the equation of \[4.50s+d=30\] In the question, it states that Ike and Mike buys as many sandwiches as possible. So, we drop the number of sodas for a while. We have: \begin{align*} 4.50s&=30 \\ s&=\frac{30}{4.5} \\ s&=6R3 \end{align*} We don't want a remainder so the maximum number of sandwiches is $6$. The total money spent is $6\cdot 4.50=27$. The number of dollar left to spent on sodas is $30-27=3$ dollars. $3$ dollars can buy $3$ sodas leading us to a total of $6+3=9$ items. Hence, the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(D) }9}$.

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Solution 3

If the two could by fractions of sandwiches, they'd be able to buy $\frac{30.00\text{ dollars}}{4.50\frac{\text{dollars}}{\text{sandwich}}}=6\frac{2}{3}$ sandwiches. But they can only buy a whole number of sandwiches, so they can buy $6$, which costs $6\cdot$4.50=$27$. So they have $$3$ left over, from which they can buy $3$ drinks (since they each sot $$1$, for a total item count of $6+3=9$ items. The answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}}$

-Elihemi

Video Solution

Video Solution by Math-X (First fully understand the problem!!!)

https://youtu.be/IgpayYB48C4?si=2nxxlhOYNmBnEhj5 ~Math-X


The Learning Royal: https://youtu.be/IiFFDDITE6Q

Video Solution 2

Solution detailing how to solve the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Puzy1HAlAKk&list=PLbhMrFqoXXwmwbk2CWeYOYPRbGtmdPUhL&index=2

Video Solution 3

https://youtu.be/Y7wzKYaSOhI

~savannahsolver

Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING!!!)

https://youtu.be/WggTFT9FhNg

~Education, the Study of Everything

Video Solution by The Power of Logic(1 to 25 Full Solution)

https://youtu.be/Xm4ZGND9WoY

~Hayabusa1

See also

2019 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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