Question

Cypress Middle School wants to have a fundraiser to buy art supplies. Fundraiser A will give the school $1.50 for each order placed plus $75 as a bonus. Fundraiser B will give the school $3.00 for each order placed, but no bonus. How many orders must be placed in order for the total amount of money earned by each fundraiser to be the same? a 150 b.5 c.17 d.50

Answer 1

50

Explanation:

Let the number of orders required be x

Fund raiser A , 1.50 for each other plus bonus of 75

for x orders, we have 1.50 * x = 1.50x

Add the bonus = 1.50x + 75

Fund raiser B, $3 for each other , no bonus

Total from fund raiser B is 3 * x = 3x

So to make them equal, we ensure that e equate both values;

3x = 1.5x + 75

3x -1.5x = 75

1.5x = 75

x = 75/1.5

x = 50

50 orders will make both funds equal