The cost of dinner for a group of students is partly constant and partly varies directly as the number of students. If the cost is ₦74.00 when the number of...

The cost of dinner for a group of students is partly constant and partly varies directly as the number of students. If the cost is ₦74.00 when the number of is 20 and ₦96.00 when the number is 30, find the cost when there are 15 students

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We know that the cost of dinner for the group of students is partly constant and partly varies directly as the number of students. Let the constant cost be c and the cost per student be k. Therefore, the cost of dinner for 20 students is: c + 20k = ₦74.00 ...(1) Similarly, the cost of dinner for 30 students is: c + 30k = ₦96.00 ...(2) Now, we need to find the cost of dinner when there are 15 students. We can solve for the values of c and k using simultaneous equations: Subtracting equation (1) from (2) gives: 10k = ₦22.00 Therefore, k = ₦2.20 Substituting the value of k in equation (1) gives: c + 20(2.20) = ₦74.00 Therefore, c = ₦30.00 So, the cost of dinner when there are 15 students is: c + 15k = ₦30.00 + 15(2.20) = ₦63.00 Therefore, the answer is ₦63.00.