Question

The 9officers of the student council are going on a trip to an amusement park each student must pay an entrance fee plus $5.00 for meals the total cost of the trip is $225solve the equation 9(e+5)=225 to find the cost e of the entrance fee for each student

Answer 1

The meals for all 9 cost 9x5 = $45

225-45= $180 which represent the entrance fees for all 9.

We divide that to 9 and we get the entrance fee per student!

180/9 = $20 / fee per student!