SOLUTION: The math club took a field trip to see a movie. A total of 45 people went on the trip, including students, teachers, and parent chaperones. There were more parents than teachers. M

Question 991720: The math club took a field trip to see a movie. A total of 45 people went on the trip, including students, teachers, and parent chaperones. There were more parents than teachers. Movie tickets cost $11, but the students got a discount and only had to pay $7 each. The group paid a total of $335 to get everyone in. Determine how many students, how many teachers, and how many parents went on the trip.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The math club took a field trip to see a movie.
A total of 45 people went on the trip, including students, teachers, and parent chaperones.
s + t + p = 45
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There were ? more parents than teachers.
p > t
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Movie tickets cost $11, but the students got a discount and only had to pay $7 each. The group paid a total of $335 to get everyone in.
11(P + t) + 7s = 335
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Determine how many students, how many teachers, and how many parents went on the trip.
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You need to post HOW MANY more parents went than teachers.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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