Question

In order to participate in the end of the year filed trip, the students at Francis Scott Key need

to fundraise $1200. They plan to have a fajita dinner. They have enough food to serve 240
people. They are charging adults $6 per plate, and students only have to pay $2 per plate.
How many adults and children need to buy a plate in order for them to exactly meet their
goal?​

Answer 1

Answer: 60 kids, 180 adults

Explanation:

Let x be the number of children and y be the number of adults eating.

If they have 240 people eating then x+y=240.

If they have to fundraise 1200 then 2x+6y=1200.

Solving the system of equations, we can multiply the first equation by 2 to get 2x+2y=480. Then subtract the two equations and get -4y=-720, so y=180. Substitute y=180 back in to get x=60.

Hope that helped,

-sirswagger21