Question

The local orchestra has been invited to play at a festival. There are 111 members of the orchestra and 6 are licensed to drive large multi-passenger vehicles. Busses hold 25 people but are much more expensive to rent. Passenger vans hold 12 people. Create a system of equations to find the smallest number of busses the orchestra can rent.

Let x= the number of busses and y= the number of vans

Create an equation representing the number of vehicles needed.


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Create an equation representing the total number of seats in vehicles for the orchestra members.

Answer 1

The system of equations to find the smallest number of buses the orchestra can rent will be b + v ≤ 6 and 25b + 12v ≥ 111.

What is the equation?

An equation is a statement that two expressions, which include variables and/or numbers, are equal. In essence, equations are questions, and efforts to systematically find solutions to these questions have been the driving forces behind the creation of mathematics.

Given that, Six of the orchestra's 111 musicians hold driving licenses for big, multi-passenger vehicles. 25 people can fit on a bus, but renting one is far more expensive. 12 persons can fit in a passenger van.

The system of equations to find the smallest number of busses the orchestra can rent is,

The total number of buses :

b + v ≤ 6

The total number of passengers.

25b + 12v ≥ 111 - - - - (2)

Thus, the system of equations to find the smallest number of buses the orchestra can rent will be b + v ≤ 6 and 25b + 12v ≥ 111.