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

Question

• 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 18 students?
A) Orchard B
B) They cost the same
C) Orchard A
D) Not enough information

Answer 1

To determine which orchard is cheaper for the class of 18 students, we need to calculate the total cost for each orchard, including the required chaperones.

Orchard A:

• Admission cost per person: $9
• Total number of people (students + chaperones): 18 students + 3 chaperones = 21 people
• Total cost: 21 people × $9/person = $189

Orchard B:

• Admission cost per person: $10
• Total number of people (students + chaperones): 18 students + 1 chaperone = 19 people
• Total cost: 19 people × $10/person = $190

Now let's compare the total costs:

• Total cost for Orchard A: $189
• Total cost for Orchard B: $190

Since $189 (Orchard A) is less than $190 (Orchard B), we can conclude:

The cheaper option is Orchard A.

The answer is C) Orchard A.