SOLUTION: Students raised $800 for a ski trip. The cost of the bus for the trip will be $350. The bus holds 40 students. The cost for each students lift ticket is $25. If no additional money

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Question 943829: Students raised $800 for a ski trip. The cost of the bus for the trip will be $350. The bus holds 40 students. The cost for each students lift ticket is $25. If no additional money is collected, what is the maximum number of students who can go on the trip?
a) 23 students
b) 20 students
c) 18 students
d) 15 students

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the maximum number of students be x
The cost of the ski trip is equal to the sum of the cost tickets and the cost of the bus: for x students, the cost of the tickets will be 25x
800=25x%2B350
800-350=25x
450=25x
x=450%2F25
x=18
so, answer is: c) 18 students