Question

Your school's drama club charges $4 per person for admission to a play. The club

borrowed $400 to pay for costumes and props. After paying back the loan, the club
has a profit of $100. How many people attended the play?

a. In words what is the problem asking you to solve?

b. What variable are you going to use to represent what you are trying to
find?

c. Create an equation that used the variable and will help you solve the
problem.

d. What is the answer to the problem?

Answer 1

B.what variable are you going to use to represent what you are trying to find?

Answer 2

125

Explanation:

A.) We paid $400 on props for a school play. We have made a profit of $100 by charging $4 for one admission.

B.) Variable P for people

C.) -400 + (P*4)= 100

D.) -400+(P*4)=100

+400 +400

P*4=500

/4 /4

P=125