Write and Solve Inequalities in Context

Question

A group of friends want to go to the amusement park. They have no more than $225 to spend on parking and admission. Parking is $5, and tickets cost $20 per person, including tax. Write and solve an inequality which can be used to determine p, the number of people who can go to the amusement park.

Answer 1

Well parking cost is 5, and ticket cost is 20p

Total cost is 5 + 20p <= 225

20p <= 220

p <= 220/20

p <= 11

So 11 people can go