Question

Jake is taking a trip to Wyoming. His flight will cost $350 and his found a hotel for $150 per night. He wants to spend at most $1000 on his flight and lodging. What is the MAXIMUM number of nights he will be able to stay to stay within his budget?

Answer 1

Jake can stay for a maximum of 4 nights

Explanation:

First, you need to set up an equation

150X (X stands for how many nights) + 350 = 1000

Then, we do reverse PEMDAS by subtracting 350 from both sides

150X=650

150X stands for 150 times X so we divide by 150

X=4.33333333333333333

That's impossible to stay for 4.3333333333333 nights, so we round down to 4.

Answer 2

Answer: 4

Explanation:

So, Jack wants to spend at most $1000. So, if we subtract 350 from 1000 (1000 - 350) then it would be 650. If we divide 650 by 150 (650/150) then it would be 4.33333... and if we round that, it would be 4.