Question

The soccer team collected $800 at a car wash fundraiser. They charged $5.00 for small vehicles and $10.00 for larger vehicles. The amount collected can be modeled by the equation 5x + 10y = 800, where x represents the number of small vehicles and y represents the number of larger vehicles. If the number of larger vehicles washed was 50, how many small vehicles were washed in total? 55 60 130 150

Answer 1

10 x 50 = 500
800 - 500 = 300
5 x 150 = 300

Answer = 150

Answer 2

Answer: 60

Explanation:

Given : The soccer team collected $800 at a car wash fundraiser. They charged $5.00 for small vehicles and $10.00 for larger vehicles.

The amount collected can be modeled by the equation :

`5x + 10y = 800`, where x represents the number of small vehicles and y represents the number of larger vehicles.

When y=50 , then we have

`5x + 10(50)= 800\\\\\Rightarrow\ 5x+500=800\\\\\Rightarrow\ 5x=300\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=(300)/(5)=60`

Hence, the number of small vehicles were washed in total = 60