Question

Tickets to a football game cost $15.00 each, including tax, and a bag of popcorn cost $2.25, and a soda costs $1.75. Xavier has $350.00 and wants to get tickets and a bag of popcorn and a soda for himself and some friends. Including Xavier, how many friends can be invited to the game

Answer 1

Answer: 17 friends

Explanation:

Let the number of people that will go to the game be represented by x.

Based on the information given, we can form an equation which will be:

15x + 2.25x + 1.75x = 350

19x = 350

x = 350/19

x = 18.4

That means 18 people can go to the games. Since Xavier is going, he will invite 17 friends more.