Question

36. Rapid City is having its annual citywide celebration. The city wants to rent a bumper-car ride. The pieces used to make the floor are 4 foot-by-5 foot rectangles. The ride covers a rectangular space that is 40 feet by 120 feet. a. How many rectangular floor pieces are needed? b. The ride costs $20 per floor piece and $10 per bumper car. How much would it cost Rapid City to rent the floor and the bumper cars? (You will need to decide how many bumper cars will be appropriate.)​

Answer 1

a. 240pieces

b. 4800+ 10x

Explanation:

a. 40÷4=10, 120÷5=24, 10×24=240

b. (240×20)+ (x×10)= 4800+ 10x ===> x is the number of cars