How Many Movies Can Jamie Rent with a $50 Gift Card on Amazon?
Calculating the Number of Movies Jamie Can Rent:
Total Amount Available on Gift Card: $50
Cost of Beyoncé CD: $15.99
Cost of Renting Each Movie: $3.99
Expression Representing Total Spending: 15.99 + 3.99x
In order to determine how many movies Jamie can rent with her $50 gift card, we need to follow these steps:
- Calculate the remaining balance on the gift card after purchasing the CD.
- Divide the remaining balance by the cost of renting one movie to find out the number of movies she can rent.
Calculating the number of movies:
1. Subtract the cost of the Beyoncé CD from the total amount on the gift card:
$50 - $15.99 = $34.01
2. Divide the remaining balance by the cost of renting one movie:
$34.01 / $3.99 ≈ 8.52
Since Jamie cannot rent a fraction of a movie, we need to round down to the nearest whole number. Therefore, Jamie can rent 8 movies with her $50 gift card after buying the CD.