Question

tom is deciding whether or not he should become a member of a gym to use their basketball courts. The membership cost is $135. Members pay $2 to rent out the basketball courts. Non-members can rent the court also, but they have to pay $11 each time. How many times would Tom need to rent the court in order for it to be cheaper to be a member than a non-member?

Answer 1

Answer:16

Step-by-step explanation:

Tom needs to rent the court more than 15 times or at least 16 times in order to be cheaper to be a member than a non member

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Answer 2

Answer:

16 or more n > 15

Step-by-step explanation:

135 + 2n < 11n

Subtract 2 from both sides

135 + 2n -2n (cancels out) < 11n - 2n

135< 9n  Well, 9 x 15 = 135 So, you have to rent the court more than 15 times or else if you rent for 15 times the price will be the same

so n > 15

plug it out

for a member

16 x 2 = 32

32 + 135 =168

you pay 168

not a member

11 x 16 = 176

176 dollars is more than 168 dollars

so if you rent 16 times as a member you are paying less than a non-member renting the court for 16 times