Problema Solution

The cost per student of a camping trip varies inversely as the number students of student attends. It will cost $85 if 28 students attend. How many students will have to attend to get the cost

Down to $74.38

Answer provided by our tutors

let s = the number of students that have to attend to get the cost down to $74.38


The cost per student of a camping trip varies inversely as the number students of student attends means


cost per student * number of students = constant


85*28 = 74.38*s


by solving we find


s = 32 students


32 students will have to attend.