A teacher is chooseing between two options for a class filed trip to an orchard

Question

At Orchard A, admission cost $9 perperson, 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 pric applies to both chaperones and students

Which orchard would be cheaper to visit if the class has 17 students?

○ They cost the same

○ Orchard B

○ Not enough information

○ Orchard A

Answer 1

To determine which orchard would be cheaper for a class of 17 students, we need to calculate the total cost for each orchard, including admission for students and chaperones.

Orchard A:

• Admission cost per person = $9
• Number of students = 17
• Number of chaperones required = 3

Total number of people = 17 students + 3 chaperones = 20 people

Total cost for Orchard A = 20 people × $9/person = $180

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Orchard B:

• Admission cost per person = $10
• Number of students = 17
• Number of chaperones required = 1

Total number of people = 17 students + 1 chaperone = 18 people

Total cost for Orchard B = 18 people × $10/person = $180

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Comparing the total costs:

• Orchard A: $180
• Orchard B: $180

Since both orchards cost the same, the answer is:

○ They cost the same