Question

Sydney is going to a carnival that has games and rides. Each game costs $1.25 and each ride costs $2.25. Sydney spent $24.25 altogether at the carnival and the number of rides she went on is 3 more than the number of games she played. Determine the number of games Sydney played and the number of rides Sydney went on

Answer 1

8 rides and 5 games

Explanation:

2.25x+1.25y=24.25 2.25(8)+1.25(5)=24.25 18+6.25=24.25