Ben wants to have his birthday at the bowling alley with a few of his friends but he can't spend no more than 80$. The bowling alley charges a flat fee of 45$ for a private party and 5.50$ per person for shoes rentals and unlimited bowling

Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Given :

Flat fee at the bowling alley = $45

per person charge for shoes rentals and unlimited bowling = $5.50

Total amount that can be spent = $80

Let number of people that can go be x

So, 45 + 5.50x = 80

5.50x = 80 - 45

x = 35/5.50

x = 6.36

 

So, 6 people can go to the bowling alley.