It cost him $10 to get into the park and $1.25 each time he rode the go-karts. His total bill was $21.25. How many times did John ride the go-karts?

Question

It cost him $10 to get into the park and $1.25 each time he rode the go-karts. His total bill was $21.25. How many times did John ride the go-karts?

Answer 1

Solve this equation for x.

 

10 + 1.25x = 21.25

 

 

where  x is the number of times John rode go-karts.