Question

Two baseball teams, the Tigers and the Lions, are selling raffle tickets to raise money.

• The Tigers are selling tickets for $3.50 each and have already raised $490
• The Lions are selling tickets for $4.00 each and have already raised $300
41+490 = 3.500+ 300
which equation can be used to find the number of tickets each team needs to sell so that the
total amount raised is the same for both teams?
A. 4900+ 3.50 = 300+ 4
B. 3.50t + 490 = 4 + 300
C. 3.50€+ 490= 41+300

Answer 1

The equation that can be used to find the number of tickets each team needs to sell so that the total amount raised is the same for both teams is option B: 3.50t + 490 = 4t + 300.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation that can be used to find the number of tickets each team needs to sell so that the total amount raised is the same for both teams is option B. 3.50t + 490 = 4t + 300. We can set up the equation by equating the total amount raised by the Tigers ($3.50 multiplied by the number of tickets they sell plus the $490 they have already raised) to the total amount raised by the Lions ($4.00 multiplied by the number of tickets they sell plus the $300 they have already raised). Simplifying the equation, we have 3.50t + 490 = 4t + 300. Now we can solve for t, which represents the number of tickets each team needs to sell.