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?
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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.