Question

(systems of equations word problem)

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?

a 59 students
b 60 students
c 58. students
d 61 students

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

All you have to do is divide 580 by 8.50 to easily distribute the money to each student equally.