Question

Tickets to the zoo cost $12 for adults and $8 for children. The school has a budget of $240 for the field trip. An equation representing the budget for the trip is 240=12x+8y. Here is a graph of this equation:

Answer 1

18 children

Explanation:

Given

`240 = 12x +8y`

Required (missing part of the question):

Number of children that will be able to go to the zoo if 8 adult tickets are purchased

The graph is missing. However, the question can be solved without the graph.

From the question and equation, we can deduce the following:

• x represents adults
• y represents children

So, when 8 adult tickets were sold.

This means

`x = 8`

Substitute 8 for x in
`240 = 12x +8y`

`240= 12 * 8 + 8y`

`240= 96+ 8y`

Subtract 96 from both sides

`240 - 96 = 96 - 96 + 8y`

`144 = 8y`

`8y = 144`

Solve for y

`y= (144)/(8)`

`y= 18`

This means that 18 children will be able to go