Question

rhe math club is selling pencil cases to raise money for a field trip rhe field trip costs $508 of wich they already have $76 how many p pencil cases for $2 each do they need to sell or raise enough money?

Answer 1

how much do they need

508-76 = 432

they need 432

each pencil case costs 2 dollars

divide 432 by 2 dollars to determine the number of pencil cases needed

432/2 =216

they need 216 pencil cases

as an equation

508 =76+2p

Answer: 216 pencil cases