A high school basketball team has a budget specifically for towels and extra basketballs. A towel costs $6 and a basketball costs $30. Assume the budget is $300 and that 25 towels are needed for the team for the entire season. Use a standard form equation to determine how many basketballs may be purchased by the team.

A. 5

B. 15

C. 30

D. 275

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Kathy

Mathematics

7 June, 17:13

A high school basketball team has a budget specifically for towels and extra basketballs. A towel costs $6 and a basketball costs $30. Assume the budget is $300 and that 25 towels are needed for the team for the entire season. Use a standard form equation to determine how many basketballs may be purchased by the team.

A. 5

B. 15

C. 30

D. 275

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Valeria Harding · Answer 1

Your answer would be 5 because 25*6=150. 300-150 = 150 and then if you divide 30 from 150 you get 5.

Jayla Salazar · Answer 2

First, calculate the total cost of towels. 25 x 6 = 150, so we have 150 left over for basketballs. 150 / 30 = 5. The team will purchase 5 basketballs.