Question

Lisa's history club is going on a field trip to Washington, D.C., next month. The club held a fundraiser and raised 800 toward the trip. The 15 club members will split the remaining cost. The total cost of the trip is3,350. Which equation can you use to find m, how much each member will pay to go on the trip?

1) m = (3,350 - 800) / 15
2) m = 3,350 - (800 / 15)
3) m = (3,350 + 800) / 15
4) m = 3,350 / 15

Answer 1

To calculate how much each club member will pay, subtract the fundraiser amount from the total cost and divide by the number of members. The correct equation is 1) m = (3,350 - 800) / 15.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find m, the amount each member will pay to go on the trip after the fundraiser, we want to start by determining the remaining cost of the trip after the fundraiser contribution is subtracted from the total cost.

Then, we will divide that remaining cost equally among the club members. The total cost of the trip is $3,350, and the fundraiser contributed $800.

Thus, we subtract the fundraiser amount from the total cost and then divide by the number of club members, which is 15.

The equation that represents this situation is: m = (3,350 - 800) / 15

Using this equation, we can calculate the amount that each club member must contribute.