Question

There are 40 GT students going on a field trip. Each one pays their teacher $8.75 to cover admission

to the museum and lunch. Admission for the students is $120 and each one gets an equal amount
to spend on lunch. How much will each GT student be able to spend on lunch? Show your work and
explain your thinking.

Answer 1

After collecting $8.75 from each of the 40 GT students, the total collected is $350. Subtracting the $120 museum admission fee leaves $230, which when divided equally among the students results in $5.75 available for each student's lunch.

Step-by-step explanation:

The problem presented involves calculating the amount of money each GT student will be able to spend on lunch after paying admission to the museum. Since there are 40 GT students and each pays $8.75, we first calculate the total amount of money collected, which is 40 students multiplied by $8.75 per student.

Next, we subtract the $120 admission fee for the students from the total to find out how much money is left for lunch. Finally, we divide the remaining amount by the number of students to determine how much each student gets for lunch.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Calculate the total amount paid by the students: 40 students × $8.75/student = $350

Subtract the admission fee: $350 - $120 = $230

Divide the remaining money by the number of students: $230 ÷ 40 students = $5.75 per student for lunch

Each GT student will have $5.75 to spend on lunch.