Question

Barack Obama High School raised $42,350 for travel costs to travel to the 2021 inauguration in Washington D.C. The bus costs $11,500 to rent for the week, including fuel. If the cost per student for food and lodging is $750 for the week, how many students can attend the inauguration? Part A: Define a variable and write algebraic equation for the situation. (5)Part B: How many students can attend the inauguration.

Answer 1

Approximately 41 students can attend the inauguration

Explanation:

Let x denotes number of students who can attend the inauguration.

Cost per student for food and lodging = $ 750

So,

Total cost = $ 750 x

Also,

Amount of rent = $ 11,500

As Barack Obama High School raised $42,350 for travel costs to travel to the 2021 inauguration in Washington D.C,

`750x+11,500=42,350\\750x=42,350-11,500\\750x=30,850\\x=(30,850)/(750)\\ x=41.1`

So, approximately 41 students can attend the inauguration