The Spanish club is arranging a trip to a Mexican restaurant in a nearby city. Those who go must share the $95 cost of using a school bus for the trip. The restaurant's buffet costs $6 per person. How many students must sign up for this trip in order to limit the cost to $11 per person?
+23254 If you go, the buffet will cost you $6.00.
If you want your total cost to be $11.00, the bus must only cost you $5.00. ($11.00 - $6.00 = $5.00)
How many persons must go so that your portion is only $5.00?
So: How many persons times $5.00 each will have a total cost of $95.00?
$95.00 ÷ $5.00 = the answer
+23254 If you go, the buffet will cost you $6.00.
If you want your total cost to be $11.00, the bus must only cost you $5.00. ($11.00 - $6.00 = $5.00)
How many persons must go so that your portion is only $5.00?
So: How many persons times $5.00 each will have a total cost of $95.00?
$95.00 ÷ $5.00 = the answer
