Question

A music club has fifteenmembers. Each memberpays monthly dues of$8.50. On the first day ofthe month nine memberspaid their dues. Howmuch does the club stillneed to collect in totalfrom the remainingmembers?

Answer 1

Total dues

`8.50\cdot15`

total dues= $127.50

if nine of them paid the total of their dues means that $76.5 were paid

`9\cdot(8.50)=76.5`

the club needs to collects the difference

`127.5-76.5=51`

answer: The club need to collect $51 from the remaining memebers.