Question

Mr. King is planning South Fayette's annual community talent show. After tryouts, he selected 20 acts to perform in the show. Mr. King wants to give each act the same amount of time onstage during the show and also have time for a 15-minute intermission. He has planned for the show to last a total of 75 minutes. Write an equation Mr. King can use to find how much time onstage, x, each act can have.

Answer 1

(75-15)/20=x

Explanation:

Mr. King's show is expected to finish after 75 minutes. To find X, you need to subtract 15 from this total to account for the intermission and divide the difference by 20. Make sure to include the parentheses to prioritize 75-15 or else you'll come up with an answer that is not correct. Remember PEMDAS when creating equations! P(parentheses) E(exponents) M(multiply) D(divide) A(addition) S(subtraction).