Question

A school is organizing a weekend trip to a nature preserve. For each student, there is a $60 charge, which covers food and lodging. There is also a $40 charge per student for the bus. The school must also pay a $30 cleaning fee for the bus. If the total cost of the weekend is $4030, how many students will be going on the trip?

A. 31
B. 40
C. 41
D. 66

Answer 1

Answer:

31 students will be going on the trip.

Step-by-step explanation:

Create an equation.

60x+40x+30x=4030

Combine like terms.

130x=4030

Divide.

x=31

Checking solution...

60(31)+40(31)+30(31)=4030

1860+1240+930=4030

4030=4030

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Answer 2

A. 31 students will be going on the trip