Question

members of a lacrosse team raised $1581.75 to go to a tournament. they rented a bus for $968.50 and budgeted $55.75 per player for meals. write and solve an equation which can be used to determine p, the number of players the team can bring to the tournament.
answer attempt 1 out of 2
equation:
answer: p =

Explanation:

Step1: Set up the equation

The total amount raised is used for the bus rental and meals. The cost for meals is $55.75$ per player ($p$ players), and the bus cost is $968.50$. So the equation is \(968.50 + 55.75p=1581.75\).

Step2: Solve for \(p\)

Subtract \(968.50\) from both sides:
\(55.75p=1581.75 - 968.50\)
\(55.75p = 613.25\)
Divide both sides by \(55.75\):
\(p=\frac{613.25}{55.75}\)
\(p = 11\)

Answer:

Equation: \(968.50 + 55.75p=1581.75\)