2017 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 2
Problem
Pablo buys popsicles for his friends. The store sells single popsicles for $1 each, 3-popsicle boxes for $2 each, and 5-popsicle boxes for $3. What is the greatest number of popsicles that Pablo can buy with $8?
Solution
$3 boxes give us the most popsicles/dollar, so we want to buy as many of those as possible. After buying 2, we have $2 left. We cannot buy a third $3 box, so we opt for the $2 box instead (since it has a higher popsicles/dollar ratio than the $1 pack). We're now out of money. We bought 
popsicles, so the answer is 
.
See Also
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