Question

Jennifer is planning a holiday. The hotel costs $60 per night and her flights cost $150. She has a budget of $500 for hotel and flights. Up to how many nights can she afford in the hotel?

Answer 1

Answer: 5 nights

Explanation:

Let x represent the number of nights she wants to stay at the hotel during her holiday.

The hotel costs $60 per night and her flights cost $150. This means that the total amount of money that she would pay for her flight and x nights of staying at the hotel would be expressed as

60x + 150

She has a budget of $500 for hotel and flights. This means that

60x + 150 = 500

60x = 500 - 150

60x = 350

x = 350/60

x = 5.833

Since x cannot be a fraction, it means that she can only afford 5 nights in the hotel.