standard_description: Solve multi-step real-life and mathematical problems posed with positive and negative rational numbers in any form (whole numbers, fractions, and decimals), using tools strategically. Apply properties of operations to calculate with numbers in any form; convert between forms as appropriate; and assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies. For example: If a woman making $25 an hour gets a 10% raise, she will make an additional 1/10 of her salary an hour, or $2.50, for a new salary of $27.50. If you want to place a towel bar 9 3/4 inches long in the center of a door that is 27 1/2 inches wide, you will need to place the bar about 9 inches from each edge; this estimate can be used as a check on the exact computation.
problem_activity: Grace has $105 to buy a cake and pizza for her cousin’s birthday party. She knows she needs to set aside $25 for the cake, and the rest of the money she can spend on pizzas. Each pizza costs $9.25. How many pizzas can Grace afford to buy?
a.   Write and solve an inequality to answer the question.
b.   Each pizza serves 4 people. If 22 people reply that they will attend the party, how many pizzas should Grace buy? Explain your reasoning.


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