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Question

A teacher is choosing between two options for a class field trip to an orchard

.• At Orchard A, admission costs $9 per person, and 3 chaperones are required.

• At Orchard B, the cost is $10 per person, but only 1 chaperone is required.

• At each orchard, the same price applies to both chaperones and students

Which orchard would be cheaper to visit if the class has 12 students?

Answer 1

To determine which orchard would be cheaper for a class of 12 students, we need to calculate the total cost for each option, including the admission for students and the required chaperones.

Orchard A:

• Admission cost per person: $9
• Number of students: 12
• Total students' cost: 12 students × $9/student = $108
• Required chaperones: 3
• Total chaperones' cost: 3 chaperones × $9/chaperone = $27
• Total cost for Orchard A: $108 (students) + $27 (chaperones) = $135

Orchard B:

• Admission cost per person: $10
• Number of students: 12
• Total students' cost: 12 students × $10/student = $120
• Required chaperones: 1
• Total chaperones' cost: 1 chaperone × $10/chaperone = $10
• Total cost for Orchard B: $120 (students) + $10 (chaperones) = $130

Total Costs:

• Total for Orchard A: $135
• Total for Orchard B: $130

Conclusion: Orchard B would be the cheaper option to visit with the class of 12 students.