Question

Mari went to an amusement park. Mari brought $80 to spend on her two favorite games and ended up spending all her money. Her 2nd favorite game is the ring toss, which costs $4. Her ultimate favorite game is the three-point shooting contest, which costs $8. Define two variables and then write an equation that represents the possible ways Mari could have spent her money.

Answer 1

Not for sure... had the same question

Answer 2

Given that Mari went to an amusement park where she spent all her money which was $80. There she played two type of games.

Given that cost of playing "Ring Toss" game once = $4

Let She played "Ring Toss" game x times.

Then total cost for x ring toss games = 4x

Given that cost of playing "Three point shooting contest" once = $8

Let She played "Three point shooting contest" y times.

Then total cost for y "Three point shooting contest" = 8y

Now total spenditure will be sum of both which is given by (4x+8y)

Given that she spend $80 completely so both will be equal.

Hence required equation will be 4x+8y=80.