Students at Connections Academy raised funds for a field trip. It costs $4,000 to rent a school bus plus $20 per student for food and drinks. The students raised $15,000. Write and solve an equation to determine how many students can attend the field

Answer 1

Let's assume the number of students attending the field trip is "x".

The cost for renting the school bus is $4,000.
The cost per student for food and drinks is $20.

So, the total cost for food and drinks for x students is 20x.

The total cost of the field trip is the sum of the cost of renting the school bus and the cost of food and drinks:
Total cost = $4,000 + $20x.

It is given that the students raised $15,000.

So, the equation to determine how many students can attend the field trip is:
$4,000 + $20x = $15,000.

Now, we can solve this equation for x:
$20x = $15,000 - $4,000,
$20x = $11,000,
x = $11,000 / $20,
x = 550.

Therefore, 550 students can attend the field trip.