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11 March, 10:24

The cost that a carpet cleaning company charges is directly proportional to the number of rooms cleaned. The cost is $22 for each room.

(a) Write a direct variation equation to represent the cost.

(b) How many rooms can a hotel pay the company to clean for $200? Write and solve an equation.

(c) Suppose the hotel plans to tip the carpet cleaners $40, how many rooms can the hotel get cleaned for $200 now? Write and solve an equation.

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  1. 11 March, 10:26
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    22 X = Y

    x = number of rooms cleaned

    Y = cost

    200/22 = 9.09 > 9 rooms

    160/22 = 7.25 > 7 rooms
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