Question

HELP AND QUICKK!!!!

Jada is going to the county fair and and would like to go on as many rides as she can. The entry fee to get into the fair is $8 and rides cost $2.50 each. If Jada spent $28 at the fair, how many rides did she go on?

A. Write an equation for this word problem.

B. Solve the equation.

C. Answer the question with a complete sentence in context.

Answer 1

She went on 8 rides

Explanation:

28-8=20÷2.50=8

Answer 2

A) 8+2.50x=28

B) 8 rides

C) Jada can go on 8 rides before she has spent all of her money

Explanation:

subtract the $8 fee from 28 and get 20, then divide 20 by how much each ride costs (2.50) and get 8 :)