Question

members of a soccer team raised $741.15 to go to a tournament. They rented a bus for $250 and budgeted $25.85 per player for meals. they will spend all the money raised. write and solve an equation to determine the number of players the team could bring to the tournament

Answer 1

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Answer:

19 players

Explanation:

The total being spent is ...

bus cost + (per player cost) × (number of players) = total raised

250 + 25.85p = 741.15

25.85p = 491.15

p = 491.15/25.85 = 19

The team could bring 19 players to the tournament.