Question

The drama club spent $450 on tickets and buses for a field trip to the theater. 15 members of the drama club attended the field trip. The total cost for the buses was $60. What was the cost of each theater ticket? Pick the correct equation and then solve for the cost of each theater ticket.

Answer 1

Answer: 525

Explanation:

450+15+60=525

Answer 2

The cost of each ticket is $30.

Explanation:

$450 is the total cost, so to get individual ticket prices you need to divide by the total number of drama club members.

450 ÷ 15 = 30