Question

Members of a baseball team raised $967.50 to go to a tournament. They rented a bus for $450 and budgeted $28.75 per player for meals. How many players did they take if they spent all their money?

Options:
Option 1: 15
Option 2: 20
Option 3: 25
Option 4: 30

Answer 1

To find the number of players, subtract the cost of the bus rental from the total amount raised and divide the remaining amount by the budgeted amount per player.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of players, we need to subtract the cost of the bus rental from the total amount raised and divide the remaining amount by the budgeted amount per player.

Let's calculate:

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2. Subtract the cost of the bus rental ($450) from the total amount raised ($967.50): $967.50 - $450 = $517.50.
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4. Divide the remaining amount ($517.50) by the budgeted amount per player ($28.75): $517.50 ÷ $28.75 ≈ 18.
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Therefore, they took approximately 18 players to the tournament.