Members of a soccer team raised $2143.50 to go to a tournament. They rented a bus for $888.50 and budgeted $62.75 per player for meals. Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine xx, the number of players the team can bring to the tournament.

Answer 1

Let's assume the number of players the team can bring to the tournament is x.

The total cost of renting a bus is $888.50.

The budget for meals per player is $62.75.

So, the total cost for meals for x players would be 62.75x.

The total amount raised is $2143.50.

The equation to represent the situation would be:

888.50 + 62.75x = 2143.50

To solve this equation, we need to isolate x:

62.75x = 2143.50 - 888.50

62.75x = 1255

x = 1255 / 62.75

x ≈ 20

Therefore, the team can bring approximately 20 players to the tournament.