Mrs. Williams is deciding between two field trips for her class. The Science Center charges $125 plus $4 per student. The Dino Discovery Museum simply charges $9 per student. For how many students will the Science Center charge less than the Dino Discovery Museum?

Question

anonymous · Answer

a)120 or fewer students
b)120 or more students
c)Fewer than 25 students
d)More than 25 students

agreene · Answer

125+4x = 9x
solving this you will find x=25
So at 25 students they will cost the same, which means with more than 25 students the science center costs less.

anonymous · Answer

Ohhhh that makes way more sense, thank you!

agreene · Answer

Anytime :)