Question

Wyatt is going to a carnival that has games and rides. Each game costs $1.25 and each ride costs $2.75. Wyatt spent $20.25 altogether at the carnival and the number of rides he went on is twice the number of games he played. Determine the number of games Wyatt played and the number of rides Wyatt went on.

Answer 1

Wyatt played 3 games and went on 6 Rides

Explanation:

Let games be represented as x

Let ride be represented as y

Each game cost $1.25

Each ride cost $2.75

Total money spent by Wyatt= $20.25

x1.25 + y2.75 = 20.25 ..... Equation 1

the number of rides he went on is twice the number of games he played

Y= 2x ... Equation 2

Substituting the value of y into equation 1

x1.25 + y2.75 = 20.25

x1.25 + 2(x)2.75 = 20.25

x1.25 + x5.5 = 20.25

x6.75= 20.25

x= 20.25/6.75

X= 3

Y= 2x

Y= 2(3)

Y= 6

Wyatt played 3 games and went on 6 Rides