document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455370>Question 455370</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The ski club at a community college plans to spend $1250 to charter a bus for a ski trip. The cost will be split evenly among the students who sign up for the trip. Each student will also pay $350 for food, lodging, and ski lift tickets.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. LetC(n)bethetotalcost(indollars)fornstudentsgoingon the trip. Find an equation of C.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got.... C(n) = 350n+1250\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. LetM(n) be the mean cost per student (in dollars per student) if n students go on the trip. Find an equation of M.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got.... M(n) = 350n+1250 / n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. What is the mean cost per student if 30 students go? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got.... M(n) = 350 (30) +1250 / 30 = $391.67\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. The ski trip will be cancelled unless the mean cost per stu- dent is $400 or less. What is the minimum number of students needed to go on the trip?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This one I do not get... Could you please assist? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ski club at a community college plans to spend $1250 to charter a bus for a ski trip. The cost will be split evenly among the students who sign up for the trip. Each student will also pay $350 for food, lodging, and ski lift tickets.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. LetC(n)bethetotalcost(indollars)fornstudentsgoingon the trip. Find an equation of C.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got.... C(n) = 350n+1250<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. LetM(n) be the mean cost per student (in dollars per student) if n students go on the trip. Find an equation of M.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got.... M(n) = (350n+1250)/n <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. What is the mean cost per student if 30 students go? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got.... M(30) = (350(30) +1250)/30 = $391.67<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. The ski trip will be cancelled unless the mean cost per student is $400 or less. What is the minimum number of students needed to go on the trip? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve (350n+1250)/n <= 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350n+1250 <= 400n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50n >= 1250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n >= 25 students<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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