SOLUTION: suppose it costs 5 dollars to enter a carnival. Each ride costs 1.25 dollars. you have 15 dollars to spend at the carnival. What is the greatest number of rides that you can go on?

Question 234199: suppose it costs 5 dollars to enter a carnival. Each ride costs 1.25 dollars. you have 15 dollars to spend at the carnival. What is the greatest number of rides that you can go on?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
suppose it costs 5 dollars to enter a carnival. Each ride costs 1.25 dollars. you have 15 dollars to spend at the carnival. What is the greatest number of rides that you can go on?
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Let # of rides you can go on = "x":
Equation:
5 + 1.25x = 15
1.25x = 10
x = 8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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