To make party invitations, Macie could buy a package of paper for $10.50, or she could buy individual sheets of the same paper for $0.15 each. What is the largest value of x that would make buying the individual sheets less expensive than buying the package?
- A60
- B65
- C69
- D70
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Correct answer: C
Set up an inequality to compare the costs:
0.15x ≤ 10.50 x ≤ 70
Therefore, 70 individual sheets of paper would cost $10.50, so 69 is the greatest number of individual sheets of paper that Macie can buy that would be less expensive than the package.