Mr. Gosling drove his family to the local theme park for the day. The cost of admission is $45 per ticket and $25 for parking.
Which equation can used to find p, the number people in Mr. Goslings family, if he spent a total of $295?
a 45p + 25 = 295
b 45p - 25 = 295
c 45 + 25p = 295
d 45 - 25p = 295
The correct equation would be:
a) 45p + 25 = 295
The correct equation to find the number of people in Mr. Gosling's family is:
a) 45p + 25 = 295
To find the equation that can be used to find the number of people in Mr. Gosling's family, we need to understand the given information.
We know that the cost of admission per ticket is $45 and the cost of parking is $25. Mr. Gosling spent a total of $295 at the theme park.
Let's break down the information given into an equation:
- The cost of admission for each person in Mr. Gosling's family is $45. So, the cost of admission for p people (the number of people in his family) would be 45p.
- The cost of parking is a fixed fee of $25, regardless of the number of people in the family.
- The total amount spent is $295.
Putting it all together, the equation can be set up as follows:
Cost of admission (45p) + Cost of parking (25) = Total amount spent (295)
Therefore, the correct equation is:
45p + 25 = 295
So, the answer is (a) 45p + 25 = 295.