As treasurer for your club, you prepare the budget for your rafting trip. it cost $100 per large aft and $40 per small raft. you have$1600 to spend.

Question

As treasurer for your club, you prepare the budget for your rafting trip. To rent the refts, it cost $100 per large aft and $40 per small raft. you have$1600 to spend.

A:Write an equation

B: if you rent 10 large rafts, how many small rafts can you rent?

Answer 1

Cost = 100L + 40S

 

A.  100L + 40S ≤ 1600

 

B.  100(10) + 40S ≤ 1600

     1000 + 40S ≤ 1600

     40S ≤ 600

     S ≤ 600/40

     S ≤ 15

 

You can rent 15 small rafts