Question

A family has $35 to spend on dinner. They spend $18 on entrees. Side dishes are $3 each. What is the greatest number of side dishes they can buy?

Answer 1

Answer:

35-18=17

so they can get 7 side dinners which leaves them 3 dollars for other stuff

Answer 2

Answer:

Total money left after paying the entrees:

35-18 = 17$ left

Each side dish costs 3 $, so:

17/3 = 5.67

ie. they can buy 5 side dishes with the money they are left with.