Question

7) Ryan wants to go to Launch Trampoline Center. The entrance fee is $5 plus $1.25 for every minute on the trampoline floor. He has a total of $80 in his wallet. a) Write an equation to determine x, the total number of minutes he can use the trampoline floor (3 pts). b) Solve your equation (3 pts). YOU MUST SHOW ALL WORK TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT c) What does your solution represent in this situation? (2 pts) 2 is also true for the

Answer 1

Ryan has a total of $80

It costs $5 and $1.25 for every minute on the trampoline floor

If the total cost = y and every minute is x

The required equation hence is

$y = $5 + $1.25x

Since, he has $80 in his wallet y = $80

1) $80 = $5 + $1.25x----------- required equation

2) we solve the equation thus

80 = 5 + 1.25x

80-5 = 1.25x

75 = 1.25x

75/1.25 = 1.25x/1.25

x =60 minutes

3) The solution represents the fact that it will cost Mr. Ryan 60 minutes to exhaust his $80 at Launch Trampoline center