A hockey team has $700 to buy new jerseys. Ice-wear, a jersey supplier, charges $50 per jersey. How many new jerseys can the team buy?Complete the equation that models the # of jerseys the team can afford (n). Then, solve the equation. Write a conclusion to the problem.
Q. A hockey team has $700 to buy new jerseys. Ice-wear, a jersey supplier, charges $50 per jersey. How many new jerseys can the team buy?Complete the equation that models the # of jerseys the team can afford (n). Then, solve the equation. Write a conclusion to the problem.
Identify Budget and Cost: Identify the total budget and the cost per jersey.The hockey team has $700 to spend on jerseys, and each jersey costs $50.
Set Up Equation: Set up the equation to determine the number of jerseys n the team can afford.The equation is: $700 (total budget) ÷ $50 (cost per jersey) = n (number of jerseys).
Calculate Number of Jerseys: Calculate the number of jerseys the team can buy.$700÷$50=14So, the team can buy 14 jerseys.
Write Conclusion: Write a conclusion to the problem.The hockey team can afford to buy 14 new jerseys with their $700 budget.
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