Question

Jim has $150 to spend on his birthday skating party. It costs $25 to rent a party room. If it costs $10 per person to skate, how many people can attend the party? Write an equation to represent the situation.

Answer 1

12 people

Explanation:

25+10x=150

subtract 25 each side

10x=125

divide both sides by 10

x = 12.5

can't have half a body at a party.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

150 - total budget (150)

25 out of total budget (150 - 25)

solve 150 - 25 for (125)

125/10 = 12.5

the 150-25 is in parentheses so using PEMDAS, it will be completed first for an answer of (125). then 125 x .10 to divide.

the equation would be - (150-25).10 (OR) (150-25)/10

(you can either choose to divide by a whole or multiply by a fraction.