Question

Four student government officers want to go to the state convention. It will cost them $100 for registration, $375 for transportation and food, and $41 per person for the hotel. There is $425 budgeted for the convention in the student government savings account. They can earn the rest of the money they need by having a car wash. If they charge $5 per car, how many cars must they wash in order to have enough money to pay for the trip?

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Answer 1

$100 + $375 + $41(4) = $516

$516 - $425 = $91

$91 / $5 = 18.2 cars

Therefore, the four student government officers must wash 18 cars in order to have enough money to pay for the trip.