Question

Members of a softball team raised $1513.50 to go to a tournament. They rented a bus for $961.50 and budgeted $46 per player for meals. Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine xx, the number of players the team can bring to the tournament.

Answer 1

Answer: 1513.50=961.50+46x

The number of players the team can bring to the tournament = 12.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x= the number of players the team can bring to the tournament.

Total money raised = Rent of bus + (Cost per player) (Number of players)

$1513.50=961.50+46x\\\\\Rightarrow\ 46x=1513.50-961.50\\\\\Rightarrow\ 46x = 552\\\\\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{552}{46}\\\\\Rightarrow x=12$

Hence, the number of players the team can bring to the tournament = 12.