SOLUTION: A group of friends wants to go to the amusement park. They have no more than $125 to spend on parking and admission. Parking is $15, and tickets cost $12.50 per person, including t

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Question 1173177: A group of friends wants to go to the amusement park. They have no more than $125 to spend on parking and admission. Parking is $15, and tickets cost $12.50 per person, including tax. Write and solve an inequality which can be used to determine pp, the number of people who can go to the amusement park.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, 

p represents the number of people who can go to the amusement park.

They have no more than $125 to spend 

Parking 15.00, Tickets 12.50 per person

$15 + $12.50p ≤ $125

p = 110/12.5 ≤ 8.8

p ≤ 8

Note: $15 + 9($12.50) =$127.50

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