Question

Grant is collecting donations for a school trip. He received a flat donation from his parents, then held a bake sale to collect more. He sold cupcakes at the bake sale for $2 each, and after selling 54 cupcakes, he had a total of $183. How much money did his parents donate initially?

Answer 1

Grant's parents donated $75 initially, calculated by subtracting the $108 earned from the bake sale from the total amount of $183.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking how much money Grant's parents donated initially for his school trip. Grant sold cupcakes for $2 each and sold 54 of them.

Therefore, he collected 54 cupcakes × $2/cupcake = $108 from the bake sale.

Grant had a total of $183 after the bake sale.

To find the initial donation from his parents, we subtract the amount raised from the bake sale from the total amount: $183 total - $108 from bake sale = $75 initial donation.