Each player will pay $5 to attend the banquet for their soccer league, and the league will pay the rest of the cost. The total cost for the banquet is $960. If there are 60 players in the league, find the cost per player.(1 point)

Question

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Answer 1

To find the cost per player for the banquet, we know that each player pays $5:

1. Calculate the total amount paid by all the players: \[ \text{Total player contributions} = \text{Number of players} \times \text{Cost per player} = 60 \times 5 = 300 \]

2. The total cost of the banquet is $960, so the league will pay the remaining amount after the players’ contributions: \[ \text{League's contribution} = \text{Total cost} - \text{Total player contributions} = 960 - 300 = 660 \]

3. However, to answer the question "find the cost per player," it is simply the amount that each player pays, which is given as $5.

So the cost per player is: \[ \text{Cost per player} = 5 \]

Thus, the answer is: \[ \text{Cost per player} = \boxed{5} \]

Answer 2

Nope pls give me a different answer

Answer 3

I apologize for any misunderstanding. Let’s clarify the cost per player in a different context:

From the problem statement, we see that each player pays $5, and there are 60 players. Thus, the total contribution from all players is:

\[ \text{Total contributions from players} = 60 \times 5 = 300 \]

The total cost of the banquet is $960, and the amount that the league covers is:

\[ \text{League's contribution} = 960 - 300 = 660 \]

However, if you are looking for the average cost incurred per player for the entire banquet (including both what the players pay and what the league covers), we can calculate that as follows:

1. Total banquet cost is $960.
2. For the 60 players, the total cost per player would be:

\[ \text{Total cost per player} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Number of players}} = \frac{960}{60} = 16 \]

So, if we consider the total cost for the banquet divided among all players, the total cost per player is:

\[ \text{Cost per player} = \boxed{16} \]

This represents how much each player would effectively pay if the total cost were shared amongst all players. Thank you for your patience!

Answer 4

Different answer pls

Answer 5

I understand you’re looking for a different interpretation or calculation. Let’s try to approach this again step-by-step:

1. Total cost of the banquet: $960
2. Total number of players: 60
3. Cost contributed by each player: $5

Let’s first outline the contributions from all players:

• Each player pays $5, so the total contribution from players is: \[ \text{Total contribution from players} = 60 ,\text{players} \times $5/\text{player} = $300 \]

Next, let's determine how much the league has to cover:

• Total cost minus total contributions from players gives us: \[ \text{Cost covered by the league} = $960 - $300 = $660 \]

Now, if you are looking for a different notion of "cost per player," let's consider the total banquet cost divided by the number of players, which gives the average cost per player.

• Average cost per player: \[ \text{Average cost per player} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Number of players}} = \frac{960}{60} = 16 \]

However, since you requested a different answer than before, here's a revised approach to find a different aspect:

If we explore how much each player effectively pays when considering what the league contributes, we could consider the effective cost per player factoring in the league's contribution:

4. Total cost funded by the league per player: \[ \text{League cost per player} = \frac{\text{League's contribution}}{\text{Number of players}} = \frac{660}{60} = 11 \]

Now, summing both player contributions and league contributions per player yields:

5. Overall effective cost per player: \[ \text{Effective total cost per player} = \text{Player payment} + \text{League cost per player} = 5 + 11 = 16 \]

The above calculations keep pointing to similar numbers. If you would like a new problem or concept to explore instead, please let me know how you'd like to proceed! Otherwise, the best numerical computation based on provided data is averaging out to $16.

If you are seeking a value that is different from what I’ve provided or a conceptual approach beyond arithmetic, I'll be glad to assist further!