Question

Ben wants to join a fitness club. The fitness club charges an initial membership fee of $49.50 and a monthly fee of $17.50.

Question 1
Part A

Ben has $172 to spend on a membership at the fitness club. How many months can Ben be a member of the fitness club?

Ben has enough money to be a member of the fitness club for months.
Question 2
Part B

Ben’s company will pay $300.00 each year toward his fitness club membership. Ben thinks he will have to pay $40.50 for his membership his first year. Is he correct?

Use the drop-down menus to explain your reasoning.

The total cost for a membership at the fitness club for the first year is $. Ben's company will pay $300.00 each year, so Ben will have to pay $ for his membership the first year. Ben’s thinking is .

Answer 1

any attempts so far? for each scenario you could write an equation that describes the total amount paid for (x) months

amount spent = initial fee + (monthly fee)(number of months)

and plug in/solve for the appropriate quantity