Question

The school need to make $750 in order to cover all of their expenses.They estimate 200 students will come to the dance.If they made $150 from a fundraising bake sale what they need to charge per ticket to cover their cost?--

Answer 1

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Answer:

$3

Explanation:

The cost that hasn't been covered by bake sale proceeds is ...

$750 -150 = $600

If that cost is divided among 200 students, the amount each student needs to pay is ...

$600/(200 students) = $3/student

They need to charge $3 per ticket.