Students at Connections Academy raised funds for a field trip. It costs $4,000 to rent a school bus plus $20 per student for food and drinks. The students raised $15,000. Write and solve an equation to determine how many students can attend the field
Let's assume the number of students attending the field trip is "x".
The cost for renting the school bus is $4,000.
The cost per student for food and drinks is $20.
So, the total cost for food and drinks for x students is 20x.
The total cost of the field trip is the sum of the cost of renting the school bus and the cost of food and drinks:
Total cost = $4,000 + $20x.
It is given that the students raised $15,000.
So, the equation to determine how many students can attend the field trip is:
$4,000 + $20x = $15,000.
Now, we can solve this equation for x:
$20x = $15,000 - $4,000,
$20x = $11,000,
x = $11,000 / $20,
x = 550.
Therefore, 550 students can attend the field trip.
Let's assume the number of students who can attend the field trip is "x".
The cost of renting a school bus is $4,000.
The cost per student for food and drinks is $20.
So, the total cost for food and drinks for x students is 20x.
The students raised $15,000, and this amount should cover the total cost of the trip, including the bus rental and food and drinks.
Therefore, the equation can be written as:
4000 + 20x = 15000
To solve this equation, we need to isolate the variable x.
4000 + 20x - 4000 = 15000 - 4000
20x = 11000
Dividing both sides of the equation by 20:
x = 11000 / 20
x = 550
Therefore, 550 students can attend the field trip.
To determine the number of students who can attend the field trip, we need to subtract the cost of the bus rental from the total funds raised and then divide the remaining amount by the cost per student for food and drinks.
Let's assign a variable to represent the number of students attending the field trip. Let's say the variable is 's'.
The cost of the bus rental is a fixed amount of $4,000.
The cost per student for food and drinks is $20.
The total funds raised are $15,000.
Therefore, the equation to determine the number of students who can attend the field trip is:
(15,000 - 4,000) ÷ 20 = s
Simplifying the equation, we get:
11,000 ÷ 20 = s
To solve for 's', divide 11,000 by 20:
550 = s
Therefore, 550 students can attend the field trip.