In order to determine how many times Joyce will need to visit the zoo to justify the expense of the membership fee, we need to calculate the cost of each scenario.
Without the membership:
45 dollars per visit
With the membership:
50 dollars for the membership fee + 20 dollars per visit
To break even, the cost without the membership fee should be equal to the cost with the membership fee:
45x = 50 + 20x, where x represents the number of visits
Simplifying the equation:
25x = 50
x = 2
Therefore, Joyce will need to visit the zoo at least 2 times to justify the expense of the membership fee.
Joyce wants to go to the zoo with her friend over spring break. You can pay $45 to get into the zoo each time, or join a membership for $50 and then only pay $20 each visit to the zoo. How many times will Joyce need to visit the zoo to justify the expense of the membership fee?(1 point) Responses 5 5 2 2 3 3 10 10
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You are correct, my initial response was incorrect. I apologize for the mistake. Let's calculate it correctly:
Without the membership:
$45 per visit
With the membership:
$50 for the membership fee + $20 per visit
To break even, the cost without the membership fee should be equal to the cost with the membership fee:
45x = 50 + 20x, where x represents the number of visits
Simplifying the equation:
45x - 20x = 50
25x = 50
x = 2
Therefore, Joyce will need to visit the zoo at least 2 times to justify the expense of the membership fee. I apologize for the confusion in my previous response.
Without the membership:
$45 per visit
With the membership:
$50 for the membership fee + $20 per visit
To break even, the cost without the membership fee should be equal to the cost with the membership fee:
45x = 50 + 20x, where x represents the number of visits
Simplifying the equation:
45x - 20x = 50
25x = 50
x = 2
Therefore, Joyce will need to visit the zoo at least 2 times to justify the expense of the membership fee. I apologize for the confusion in my previous response.
yall is this right?
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