Question

The next day you take Zeek to the Arizona State Fair. His mom gives him $30 to

spend. It costs $13 to get in and the $2 for every ride. How many rides can he ride?
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Let’s define the number of rides that Zeek can ride as “r”.

To determine how many rides Zeek can ride, we need to first subtract the cost of admission from his total budget:

$30 - $13 = $17

This means that Zeek has $17 left to spend on rides. Since each ride costs $2, we can set up the following equation:

$2r = $17

To solve for “r”, we divide both sides of the equation by $2:

r = $8.50

So Zeek can ride a maximum of 8 rides with the $17 he has left after paying for admission. However, since he cannot ride a fraction of a ride, he may be limited to only 8 rides or fewer.