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Rahul has $720 to spend at a bicycle store for some new gear and biking outfits. Assume all prices listed include tax.He buys a new bicycle for $378.51.He buys 2 bicycle reflectors for $10.51 each and a pair of bike gloves for $29.74.He plans to spend some or all of the money he has left to buy new biking outfits for $55.16 each.What is the greatest number of outfits Rahul can buy with the money that's left over?

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Given :

The amount with Rahul is $720.

The cost of new bicycle is $378.51.

The cost of 2 bicycle reflectors is

[tex]2\times10.51=21.02dollar[/tex]

The cost of pair of bike gloves is $29.74.

The cost of new biking outfit is $55.16.

Explanation :

Let the number of outfits be x.

Then the inequality formed is

[tex]720\leq378.51+21.02+29.74+55.16x[/tex][tex]720\leq429.27+55.16x[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} 290.73\leq55.16x \\ 5.27\leq x \\ x\leq5.27 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Answer:

Hence the greatest number of outfits Rahul can buy with the money that's left over is 5.