Question

On a certain day, the company took 88 people on whale watching trips. There were 44 children aged twelve and under, of which some children were under three years. If x represents the number of children under three years, which equation can be used to find the value of x, where C represents the total amount of money collected from tickets that day?

(44 + x)35 + (88 – (44 + x)) ∙ 46 = C

(88 - x)35 + (88 – 44) ∙ 46 = C

(44 – x)35 + (88 – 44) ∙ 46 = C

(88 + x)35 + (88 – (44 + x)) ∙ 46 = C
Please explain why? ...?

Answer 1

Answer with explanation:

Total number of People who were on Whale Watching Trip =88 People

Number of People (Children ) who was 12 and under ,and some children who were under three years old=44

Number of three year and less old Children = x

Amount of Money charged for three year and less= $ 0

Amount Charged for Children who were above 12 years and less than or equal to 3 years=(44-x) = $ 35

Total Number of Adults =88-44

Amount charged for each Adult = $46

Total amount of money collected from tickets on that day=$ C

Writing the Above Statements in terms of Equation

⇒ (44 -x)×35+(88-44)×46=C

Option C

Answer 2

"(44 – x)35 + (88 – 44) ∙ 46 = C" is the one equation among the following choices given in the question that can be used to find the value of x, where C represents the total amount of money collected from tickets that day. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the third option.