A volleyball league organizer collected $2,040 for both divisions of volleyball teams. The Blue division costs $160 per team and the Red division cost $180 per team. How many teams will play in each division.
Answer:
6 teams will play in each division
Solution:
Given that volleyball league organizer collected $2,040 for both divisions of volleyball teams
The blue division costs $160 per team
The Red division cost $180 per team.
Let the number of blue teams be "b"
Let the number of red teams be "r"
Total cost = number of blue teams x cost of blue division per team + number of red teams x cost of red division per team
Total cost = 160b + 180r
2040 = 160b + 180r
Assuming both divisions have the same number of teams, we substitute b = r = x
2040 = 160x + 180x
2040 = 340x
x = 6
So 6 teams will play in each division