Question 59946This question is from textbook MCDOUGAL LITTEL
: YOU HAVE 9 FRIENDS WHO HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE A FEW DAYS TO GO CAMPING IN PENNSYLAVNIA'S ALLEGHENY NATONAL FOREST. YOU ARE PALNING A RECREATIONAL BYDGET OF $50 PER DAY FOR ACTIVITIES. ONE OF THE DAYS YOU WILL RENT CANOES AND TUBES TO EXPLORE THE CLARON RIVER. TUBE RENTALS COST $6.95, AND THE COST TO RENT THE CANOE IS $10.95 FOR THREE HOURS. EACH INDIVIDUAL WIL NEE A TUBE, BUT CANOES HOLD UP TO 3 INDIVIDUALS. IN ORDER TO BUDGET FOR YOUR DAY ON THE RIVER, CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
WRITE AN EQUATION TO SHOW HOW MANY TUBES t AND CANOES c YOU WOULD NEED TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR GROUP.
This question is from textbook MCDOUGAL LITTEL
Answer by 3rdegreeburn(1)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Alright, I'm here to help. To solve this problem you need to set up an equation. The t and c are going to be what are called your variables. First, we'll set up your equation by starting with the $50 starting fee. Since you don't know how many tubes you will need to rent, you will use your variable t (for the number of tubes) and mutiply it by $6.95 (the cost of each tube rental). Now, add the two fees together. You should have 50+6.95t so far. Remember that the variable always comes after the number you are multiplying it by. Each canoe costs 10.95 per three hours, so the number to put in the equation here is $10.95 multiplied by c. Put it all together now. You should have:
50+6.95t+10.95c
You can solve this equation further if you like, because you know how many canoes you will need by dividing the number of people, by the number of people who will fit in each canoe (9/3=3). So now you know that you need three canoes, and you can substitute 3 for the variable c.
50+6.95+10.95(3)=
50+6.95+32.85
There you go, your final answer is 50+6.95+32.85
If you have any more questions, feel free to email me, I check it most everyday, and I love doing math!
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