Chris works at a local bowling alley. He currently makes $200 per week after taxes plus $50 extra cash every five weeks for cleaning the lanes. Chris is trying to save up for his Senior Cruise. Depending on the type of cabin he gets, he can buy a ticket for between $420 and $1,260. The equation below represents this situation where x is the number of weeks worked and P is the price of the Cruise ticket.

one fifth times fifty x plus two hundred x equals P.

What is the minimum number of weeks that Chris needs to work to buy his cruise ticket?
Answer

4 weeks

2 weeks

3 weeks

1 week

Question

Chris works at a local bowling alley. He currently makes $200 per week after taxes plus $50 extra cash every five weeks for cleaning the lanes. Chris is trying to save up for his Senior Cruise. Depending on the type of cabin he gets, he can buy a ticket for between $420 and $1,260. The equation below represents this situation where x is the number of weeks worked and P is the price of the Cruise ticket.

one fifth times fifty x plus two hundred x equals P.

What is the minimum number of weeks that Chris needs to work to buy his cruise ticket?
Answer
		
4 weeks
		
2 weeks
		
3 weeks
		
1 week

anonymous · Answer

$420 ticket - 3 weeks
$1260 ticket - 7 weeks