Problema Solution

a teacher has decided to take her 5th grade class to a play. the manager of the theater agreed to discount the regular $35 price of the ticket by $0.30 per ticket sold. The cost of the bus, $270 will be split equally among each of the students. how many students must attend to keep the cost per student at or below $35

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let x = the number of student that will go


270 + x(35 - 0.30) < = 35x


by solving we find


x >= 900


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900 or more students should go to keep the cost at or below $35.