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Ms. Arrington has been raising money to take her classroom to the zoo. She has raised $580. The zoo has allowed all the adults to enter the zoo at a flat rate of $75 for all. If each student ticket costs $8.50, what is the maximum number of students allowed to attend the field trip?

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A. 59 students

B. 61 students

C. 58 students

D. 60 students

User Ahmed Kesha
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Answer:75+8.5X=580

580-75=505

505/8.5=59.4117647059

about 59 students could go

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