Joyce wants to go to the zoo with her friend over spring break. You can pay $45 to get into the zoo each time, or join a membership for $50 and then only pay $20 each visit to the zoo. How many times will Joyce need to visit the zoo to justify the expense of the membership fee?(1 point) Responses 5 5 2 2 3 3 10 10
In order to determine how many times Joyce will need to visit the zoo to justify the expense of the membership fee, we need to calculate the cost of each scenario.
Without the membership:
45 dollars per visit
With the membership:
50 dollars for the membership fee + 20 dollars per visit
To break even, the cost without the membership fee should be equal to the cost with the membership fee:
45x = 50 + 20x, where x represents the number of visits
Simplifying the equation:
25x = 50
x = 2
Therefore, Joyce will need to visit the zoo at least 2 times to justify the expense of the membership fee.
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You are correct, my initial response was incorrect. I apologize for the mistake. Let's calculate it correctly:
Without the membership:
$45 per visit
With the membership:
$50 for the membership fee + $20 per visit
To break even, the cost without the membership fee should be equal to the cost with the membership fee:
45x = 50 + 20x, where x represents the number of visits
Simplifying the equation:
45x - 20x = 50
25x = 50
x = 2
Therefore, Joyce will need to visit the zoo at least 2 times to justify the expense of the membership fee. I apologize for the confusion in my previous response.
To calculate how many times Joyce will need to visit the zoo to justify the expense of the membership fee, we need to compare the total cost of individual tickets to the cost of the membership plus discounted visits.
1. Individual ticket cost: $45 per visit
2. Membership cost: $50
3. Discounted visit cost with membership: $20 per visit
Now we can calculate the number of visits needed:
Total number of visits needed = (Membership cost) / (Savings per visit with membership)
Let's calculate it:
Total number of visits needed = $50 / ($45 - $20) = $50 / $25 = 2
Therefore, Joyce will need to visit the zoo at least 2 times to justify the expense of the membership fee.
To determine the number of times Joyce needs to visit the zoo to justify the expense of the membership fee, we need to calculate the point at which the cost of paying for individual visits exceeds the cost of purchasing a membership.
The cost of paying for individual visits without a membership is $45 each time, while with a membership, each visit costs $20 after paying the $50 membership fee.
To find out the breakeven point, we can set up the following equation:
45x = 50 + 20x
where x represents the number of visits.
By subtracting 20x from both sides and rearranging the equation, we get:
45x - 20x = 50
Simplifying further:
25x = 50
Dividing both sides by 25:
x = 2
Therefore, Joyce would need to visit the zoo at least 2 times to justify the expense of the membership fee.