Karen, Tara, and Chelsea each buy ice cream and paperback novels to enjoy on hot summer days. Ice cream costs $5 per gallon, and paperback novels cost $8 each. Karen has a budget of $80, Tara has a budget of $60, and Chelsea has a budget of $40 to spend on ice cream and paperback novels. Who can afford to purchase 8 gallons of ice cream and 5 paperback novels? a. Karen, Tara, and Chelsea

b. Karen only

c. Tara and Chelsea but not Karen

d. none of the women

B. Karen only

ice cream : $8 a gallon

$8 times 5 equals $40

paperback novels: $8 each

$8 times 5 equals $40

$40 plus $40 equals $80 and Karen is the only one with $80.

Answer: b. Karen only

Step-by-step explanation:

Ice cream costs $5 per gallon, and paperback novels cost $8 each. This means that the total cost of 8 gallons of ice cream and 5 paperback novels would be

(8 * 5) + (5 * 8)

= 40 + 40

= $80

If Karen has a budget of $80, Tara has a budget of $60, and Chelsea has a budget of $40 to spend on ice cream and paperback novels. It means that only Karen can afford to purchase 8 gallons of ice cream and 5 paperback novels.