Question

Members of a lacrosse team raised $1672.50 to go to a tournament. They rented a bus for $1068.50 and budgeted $37.75 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
Attempt 1 out of 2

Equation:
Answer: xx =

Answer 1

To determine the number of players \( x \) that the team can bring to the tournament, we can set up the following equation based on the total amount of money raised and the expenses involved.

1. The total money raised is $1672.50.
2. The cost of the bus is $1068.50.
3. The cost per player for meals is $37.75.

We can write the equation for the total cost as follows:

\[
\text{Total raised} = \text{Cost of bus} + \text{Cost of meals}
\]

Substituting in the given values:

\[
1672.50 = 1068.50 + 37.75x
\]

Now, we will solve for \( x \):

1. Subtract the cost of the bus from both sides:

\[
1672.50 - 1068.50 = 37.75x
\]

\[
604.00 = 37.75x
\]

2. Now, divide both sides by 37.75 to solve for \( x \):

\[
x = \frac{604.00}{37.75}
\]

Calculating that gives:

\[
x \approx 16
\]

So, the number of players \( x \) that the team can bring to the tournament is approximately 16.

**Final Answer:**

**Equation:** \( 1672.50 = 1068.50 + 37.75x \)

**Answer:** \( x = 16 \)