Question

A state park charges an entrance fee of $20, plus $18 for each night of camping.

A family spends a total of $218 for staying at the park.
How many nights did the family stay at the park?

Answer 1

Answer: They would have stayed there for 11 days.

Step-by-step explanation: 18 times 11=198

198+20 for the entrance fee....So therefore, the answer is 11.

Answer 2

Family stayed at park for 11 nights.

Explanation:

State park charges entrance fees = $20

In addition to this fees it charges per night for camping = $18

If a family spends x nights in the park for night camping then charges

= $(20 + 18x)

A family spends a total of $218 for night stay

then 218 = 20 + 18x

18x = 218 - 20

18x = 198

x =
`(198)/(18)`

x = 11

Therefore, family stayed at park for 11 nights.