Question

The senior class at Snellville rented and filled 12 vans and 14 buses with 796 students. General High rented and filled 14 vans and 12 buses with 738 students. How many students would fill 2 buses and 3 vans?

Answer 1

133 students would fill 2 buses and 3 vans

Explanation:

Let x be the no. of students in each van

No. of students in 12 vans = 12x

No. of students in 14 vans = 14x

Let y be the no. of students in each bus

No. of students in 14 buses = 14y

No. of students in 12 buses = 12y

We are given that The senior class at Snellville rented and filled 12 vans and 14 buses with 796 students.

12x+14y=796 ---1

We are also given that General High rented and filled 14 vans and 12 buses with 738 students.

14x+12y=738 ---2

Plot 1 and 2 on graph

12x+14y=796 --- Green line

14x+12y=738 --- Purple line

Intersection point gives the solution

Intersection point=(x,y)=(15,44)

No. of students in 1 van = 15

No. of students in 3 vans =
`15 * 3 = 45`

No. of students in 1 bus = 44

No. of students in 2 buses =
`44 * 2 = 88`

So,Total no. of students in 3 vans and 2 buses = 45+88=133

Hence 133 students would fill 2 buses and 3 vans