SOLUTION: The cost per student of a camping trip varies inversely as the number of students who attend. It will cost each student $75 if 24 students attend. How many students would have to

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Question 411598: The cost per student of a camping trip varies inversely as the number of students who attend. It will cost each student $75 if 24 students attend. How many students would have to attend to get the cost down to $58.06?
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Let x represent  

How many students would have to attend to get the cost down to $58.06

24*$75 = $1800   |cost of camping trip

$1800/$58.06 = 31 to get the cost down to $58.06/person