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You are going on a field trip and need to choose where to go. The zoo charges a $100 fee plus

$10 per student. The museum has a $250 fee, plus $5 per student. How many students need to
go on the trip in order for the museum to be a better deal?

User Mahdi BM
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Answer:

56

Explanation:

User Zango
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Answer:

AT LEAST 40 STUDENTS

Explanation:

first make an expression to represent the zoo and museum cost.

( x represents the number of students)

zoo: 10x +100

museum: 5x+250

second plug in numbers of students until you find the answer: at least 40 students

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