Question

Alan's entertainment budget of $120 includes concerts and movies. A concert costs $40, and a movie costs $20. Use the tables below

to answer the questions that follow.
Instructions: Enter your answers as a whole number.
a. Complete the movies column of Alan's budget, assuming he spends all of his entertainment budget.
Alan's Entertainment Budget
Concerts
3
2
1
0
Suppose the movie theater begins offering a student discount. Alan now only has to pay $10 to see a movie.
b. Complete the movies column of Alan's budget based on the new price of movies.
Alan's Entertainment Budget
Concerts
Movies
2
1
0
Movies

Answer 1

a. Complete the movies column of Alan's budget, assuming he spends all of his entertainment budget.

Alan's Entertainment Budget

Concerts Movies

3 ?

2 ?

1 ?

0 ?

To determine the number of movies Alan can afford, we need to divide his budget by the cost of a movie ($20).

Movie budget = $120 / $20 = 6 movies

So, Alan can afford 6 movies with his budget of $120.

Completing the movies column:

Alan's Entertainment Budget

Concerts Movies

3 6

2 6

1 6

0 6

b. Complete the movies column of Alan's budget based on the new price of movies.

Alan's Entertainment Budget

Concerts Movies

2 ?

1 ?

0 ?

With the new student discount price of $10 for movies, we can apply the same calculation as before.

Movie budget = $120 / $10 = 12 movies

So, Alan can afford 12 movies with the new price of $10.

Completing the movies column:

Alan's Entertainment Budget

Concerts Movies

2 12

1 12

0 12

In both cases, Alan can afford the maximum number of movies possible within his entertainment budget.