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)

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Answer 1

To justify the expense of the membership fee, Joyce will need to visit the zoo enough times so that the total cost of individual visits (paying $45 each time) exceeds the cost of joining the membership ($50) plus the reduced price of each visit ($20).

Let's set up an equation to solve for the number of visits needed:
45 * x > 50 + 20 * x

Where x represents the number of visits.

Now, let's solve for x:
45x > 50 + 20x
25x > 50
x > 50/25
x > 2

Therefore, Joyce will need to visit the zoo more than 2 times to justify the expense of the membership fee.

Answer: 3 visits