The 17 students on the math team want to raise $483.62 to buy practice books. They have already raised $218.25. If each student raises the same amount, how much more money must each student raise?
$28.45
$41.29
$12.84
$15.61
...
$15.61
To find the amount of money that each student must raise, we need to subtract the money already raised from the total amount needed.
Total amount needed = $483.62
Money already raised = $218.25
Amount each student must raise = Total amount needed - Money already raised
Amount each student must raise = $483.62 - $218.25
Amount each student must raise = $265.37
However, the question asks for how much more money each student must raise. Therefore, we need to subtract the money each student has already raised from the amount each student must raise.
Money each student has already raised = $0 (because they haven't started yet)
Money each student must raise = Amount each student must raise - Money each student has already raised
Money each student must raise = $265.37 - $0
Money each student must raise = $265.37
Therefore, each student must raise $265.37.
None of the given options match this amount, so none of the options are correct.
To find out how much more money each student must raise, we need to calculate the difference between the total amount of money needed ($483.62) and the amount they have already raised ($218.25).
First, subtract the amount already raised ($218.25) from the total amount needed ($483.62):
$483.62 - $218.25 = $265.37
This means that the students need to raise an additional $265.37 in total. To find how much each student must raise, divide this amount by the number of students (17):
$265.37 รท 17 = $15.61
Therefore, each student must raise an additional $15.61.
So, the correct answer is $15.61.