Question

A group of friends wants to go to the amusement park. They have $318.50 to spend on parking and admission. Parking is $17, and tickets cost $33.50 per person, including tax. How many people can go to the amusement park?

Answer 1

• Parking cost is fixed ($17). So it's y intercept
• Slope=$33.5

Now

our equation is

• y=33.5x+17

No of persons=x

• 318.5=33.5x+17
• 33.5x=301.5
• x=9people

Answer 2

9 people

Explanation:

The amount spent on tickets

318.5 - 17 = 301.5

If 301.5 was for tickets alone, the number of tickets can buy

301.5/33.5 = 9