To find the total amount paid by the players for attending the banquet, we can calculate it as follows:
Each player pays $5, and there are 60 players:
\[ \text{Total amount paid by players} = \text{number of players} \times \text{cost per player} = 60 \times 5 = 300 \]
Now, we need to find out how much money the league needs to cover the total cost. The total cost of the banquet is $960:
\[ \text{Amount paid by the league} = \text{Total cost} - \text{Total amount paid by players} = 960 - 300 = 660 \]
Now, to find the total cost per player, we need to combine both what each player paid and what the league paid:
The total cost per player would be:
\[ \text{Total cost per player} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{number of players}} = \frac{960}{60} = 16 \]
Since the teacher indicated that this answer of $16 is not correct in this context, it seems they may be looking for another cost breakdown that reflects only the contributions from the league or a misunderstanding in the phrasing of the question.
For clarity:
- Each player pays $5.
- The league pays an additional amount making the total cost $960.
If the question is strictly asking for the amount contributed by each player, then:
Each player pays $5. The total additional cost that the league covers is not what is being asked, but if the total cost per player (factoring in the league's contribution) is simply divided, it would reflect the $16 already stated.
Therefore the answer you want to provide is:
Total contribution from each player: $5.
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