Answer:
Different ways in which Mrs. Payne can buy notepads.
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given the following information in the question:
Number of notepads needed by Mrs. Payne = 35
She can buy them in packs of 10 or as single notepads.
Different ways in which she can purchase them:
1. 3 packs of 10 and 5 singles
\((3\times 10) + (5\times 1) = 35\)
2.2 packs of 10 and 15 singles
\((2\times10) + (15\times 1) = 35\)
3. 1 pack of 10 and 25 singles
\((1\times 10) + (25\times 1) = 35\)
4. 35 singles
\((0\times 10) + (35\times 1) = 35\)
Pattern observed:
Each time we are decreasing one pack of 10 and adding 10 singles.
