Question

A diving instructor ordered snorkels. The table shows the cost based on the number of snorkels ordered.

If the diving instructor spent $1,024, how many snorkels did he order? Use numbers and words to explain your answer.


Number of snorkels: 1,2,3,4
Cost ($), c: 32,64,96,128

Answer 1

32 snorkels

Explanation:

We can see from the table that the cost of the snorkels increases by $32 for every additional snorkel ordered. This means that the cost per snorkel is $32.

To find the number of snorkels that the diving instructor ordered, we can divide the total cost ($1,024) by the cost per snorkel ($32).

$1,024 ÷ $32 = 32

Therefore, the diving instructor ordered 32 snorkels.