Problem
A baseball team had $\$ 1,000$ to spend on supplies. The team spent $\$ 185$ on a new bat. New baseballs cost $\$ 4$ each. The inequality $185+4 b \leq 1,000$ can be used to determine the number of new baseballs (b) that the team can purchase. Which statement about the number of new baseballs that can be purchased is true? A. The team can purchase 204 new baseballs. B. The minimum number of new baseballs that can be purchased is 185 . C. The maximum number of new baseballs that can be purchased is 185 . D. The team can purchase 185 new baseballs, but this number is neither the maximum nor the minimum.
Solution
Step 1 ：Solve the inequality: \(185 + 4b \leq 1000\)
Step 2 ：Subtract 185 from both sides: \(4b \leq 815\)
Step 3 ：Divide both sides by 4: \(b \leq 203.75\)
Step 4 ：\boxed{203} new baseballs can be purchased
