the freshman class raised funds for a school dance it cost 3,000 to rent out the hall plus $15 per student for food and drinks the freshman class raised $12,000 write and solve and equation to determine how many students can attend the school dance

Answer 1

Let's assume the number of students attending the school dance is x.
The cost of renting out the hall is a fixed cost of $3,000.
The cost per student for food and drinks is $15.
So, the total cost of food and drinks for x students would be 15x.
The total cost of the school dance would be the sum of the cost of renting out the hall and the cost of food and drinks, which is $3,000 + 15x.
The freshman class raised $12,000.
So, we can write the equation as:
12,000 = 3,000 + 15x
Subtracting 3,000 from both sides:
9,000 = 15x
Dividing both sides by 15:
x = 600

Therefore, 600 students can attend the school dance.