Question

Harris and Skylar have $150 to spend on rides at the state fair. Each ride cost $5. Given that H and S represent the number of rides that Harris (H) and Skylar (S) rode at the state fair, which expression can be used to represent the amount of money they had leftover?

Answer 1

Answer:

If Harris and Skylar each have $150:

 Money left with Harris= $150-$5h

 Money left with Skylar= $150-$5s

If Harris and Skylar had to share $150:

 Money left with Harris= $75-$5h

 Money left with Skylar= $75-$5s

Answer 2

The correct answer is 150 - 5H - 5S.

Given: Total amount they have = $150.

Cost of each ride = $5.

To Find: The equation of leftover money.

Solution:

Let the number of rides Harris rode = H

Let the number of rides Skylar rode = S

So,

(Number of rides) x (amount of each ride) = Amount used

= (H)*(5) + (S)*(5)

= 5H + 5S

So, the amount left is

= Total amount - amount used

= 150 - (5H+5S)

= 150 - 5H - 5S

Hence, the final equation is 150 - 5H - 5S.

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