SOLUTION: A group of students planned a picnic and estimated the expenditure to be
5,000. Five more students joined the group so the expenditure was increased
by 1,000, but the average exp
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Question 1137788: A group of students planned a picnic and estimated the expenditure to be
5,000. Five more students joined the group so the expenditure was increased
by 1,000, but the average expenses per student was decreased by -
10.
Find the total number of students who went for the picnic
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The first estimation costing 5000 money units was based on students.
The actual of students who went costing 5000+1000=6000 money units, was n students.
Avg Price, first estimate
Avg Price, actual students
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the average expenses per student was decreased by -
10.
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Not sure why the dash done like that; not clear if it meant as negative sign. Assuming not.
-
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