Question

An airplane can hold at most p passengers on a flight. A certain flight has seven passengers less than four-fifths of its maximum capacity on board. Write an expression for the number of passengers on the flight. If the plane can seat 440 passengers are on the flight?​

Answer 1

• 345 passengers

Explanation:

Capacity of airplane = p

Expression for the flight:

• 4/5p - 7

If p = 440, then the number of passengers is:

• 4/5*440 - 7 = 352 - 7 = 345