Mustafa’s soccer team is planning a school dance as a fundraiser. The DJ charges $200 and decorations cost $100. The team decides to charge each student $5.00 to attend the dance. If n represents the number of students attending the dance, which equation can be used to find the number of students needed to make $1,500 in profit?

5n – 300 = 1,500
5n + 300 = 1,500
5n – 200 + 100n = 1,500
5n – 100 – 200n = 1,500

Question

Mustafa’s soccer team is planning a school dance as a fundraiser. The DJ charges $200 and decorations cost $100. The team decides to charge each student $5.00 to attend the dance. If n represents the number of students attending the dance, which equation can be used to find the number of students needed to make $1,500 in profit?

5n – 300 = 1,500
5n + 300 = 1,500
5n – 200 + 100n = 1,500
5n – 100 – 200n = 1,500

littlebird · Answer

Which one do you think is the answer?

triciaal · Answer

profit = revenue - expenses 
expenses = DJ + decorations 
revenue = charge per student * number of students