Question

A group of friends wants to go to the amusement park. They have $246.75 to spend on parking and admission. Parking is $14, and tickets cost $33.25 per person, including tax. Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine xx, the number of people who can go to the amusement park.

Answer 1

Let x = number of people. Total cost: 14 + 33.25x = 246.75.

Solve:
33.25x = 246.75 − 14 = 232.75
x = 232.75 / 33.25 = 7.

So 7 people can go (maximum).