Real-Life Math
You're a day-care supervisor in a publicly funded day-care
center. The budget is really tight and it seems like you're always trying
to scrape together enough cash for whatever it is you need.
It's
sometimes also tough to come up with enough activities to keep your children
interested day in and day out.
You've heard some of the kids talking
about a circus that's in town, and you think this might be a great way
to spend an afternoon.
Now all you have to do is figure out if you
can afford it! You can get a special group rate on tickets, which means they'll
each cost $3.50.
Use of a community bus and driver will be $125 for
the afternoon.
The activities fund for the center has almost run out,
but it's going to be renewed next month. This means you can spend whatever
is left taking the kids to the circus.
You've got 17 kids to take
plus a worker to send along and a total of $145 left in the activities fund.
Will
you have enough money to arrange a trip to the circus or will you have to
wait until next month to plan another activity when there's more money?