Collin's bowling team practices on a night when the bowling alley offers a special deal of $2 per game. The shoe rental fee is $3.50.
Which equation would calculate how many games (g) of bowling Collin played if his final cost was $17.50?
2g + 3.50 = 17.50
To calculate the number of games (g) Collin played, we can set up the equation:
Total cost = (Cost per game × Number of games) + Shoe rental fee
In this case, the cost per game is $2 and the shoe rental fee is $3.50. The equation is:
17.50 = (2 × g) + 3.50
To solve for g, we can rearrange the equation:
2g + 3.50 = 17.50
Subtracting 3.50 from both sides:
2g = 17.50 - 3.50
2g = 14
Finally, divide both sides by 2:
g = 14 / 2
g = 7
Therefore, Collin played 7 games of bowling.
To determine the number of games Collin played, we can set up an equation by taking into account the cost of the games and the shoe rental fee.
Let's assume the number of games Collin played is represented by the variable 'g'.
The cost of each game is $2, so the cost of g games would be 2g.
The shoe rental fee is a fixed cost of $3.50.
Since his final cost was $17.50, we can write the equation:
2g + 3.50 = 17.50
Now, we can solve this equation to find the value of 'g'.
Subtract 3.50 from both sides of the equation:
2g = 17.50 - 3.50
2g = 14
Divide both sides of the equation by 2:
g = 14 / 2
g = 7
Therefore, Collin played 7 games of bowling.