Ask Question
20 May, 07:29

The senior classes at Snellville High and General High planned separate trips to the water park. The senior class at Snellville rented and filled 12 vans and 14 buses with 796 students. General High rented and filled 14 vans and 12 buses with 738 students. How many students would fill 2 buses and 3 vans?

+4
Answers (1)
  1. 20 May, 10:23
    0
    133 Students

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let the number of student in a van=v

    Let the number of student in a bus=b

    The senior class at Snellville rented and filled 12 vans and 14 buses with 796 students.

    Therefore: 12v+14b=796

    General High rented and filled 14 vans and 12 buses with 738 students.

    Therefore: 14v+12b=738

    We solve the two resulting equations simultaneously

    12v+14b=796

    14v+12b=738

    Multiply equation 1 by 12 and equation 2 by 14 to eliminate b

    144v+168b=9552

    196v+168b=10332

    Subtract

    -52v=-780

    Divide both sides by - 52

    v=15

    We substitute v=15 to obtain b in any of the equations

    12v+14b=796

    12 (15) + 14b=796

    14b=796-180

    14b=616

    Divide both sides by 14

    b=44

    Therefore a bus contains 44 Students and a Van contains 15 students.

    Number of Students who would fill 2 buses and 3 vans

    =2b+3v

    =2 (44) + 3 (15)

    =133 Students
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “The senior classes at Snellville High and General High planned separate trips to the water park. The senior class at Snellville rented and ...” in 📙 Mathematics if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers