Question

A high school basketball team has a budget specifically for towels and extra basketballs. A towel costs $3 and a basketball costs $18. Assume the budget is $450 and that 30 towels are needed for the team for the entire season. Use a standard form equation to determine how many basketballs may be purchased by the team.
A.

5
B.

15
C.

20
D.

30

Answer 1

30 towels are needed, how much are the towels ??

Answer 2

3 dollars

Answer 3

ok, so how much they have to spend in towels ?

Answer 4

350

Answer 5

30 x $3 = ?

Answer 6

300

Answer 7

30 x 3 = ?? use calculator

Answer 8

OMG I MEAN 90

Answer 9

ok, so 90 have to be spend in towels, their budget is $450, how much money is left

Answer 10

so what is 450 - 90 ??

Answer 11

360

Answer 12

C. 20