Question

The Big Drop is a roller coaster that carries a maximum of 20 people per trip. Use this information to answer the following questions. Part A Write a verbal description relating the total number of riders for the Big Drop, r, to the number of trips it makes, t.

Answer 1

The total number of riders is r. The maximum number of riders per trip is 20. The number of trips is t.

So, r, the total number of riders on the Big Drop is equal to the maximum number of riders per trip, 20, times t, the number of trips. That means the statement “r equals 20 times t” describes the relationship between the total number of riders and the number of trips the roller coaster makes.

Explanation:

Answer 2

If "r" is the total no. of riders for the Big Drop and "t" is the number of trips it does make, then, according to the question,

r ≤ 20t

Explanation:

The Big Drop is a roller coaster that carries a maximum of 20 people per trip.

If "r" is the total no. of riders for the Big Drop and "t" is the number of trips it

does make, then, according to the question,

r ≤ 20t