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Mrs. Williams is deciding between two field trips for her class. The Science Center charges $80 plus $5 per student. The Dino Discovery Museum simply charges $7 per student. For how many students will the Science Center charge less than the Dino Discovery Museum charges?fewer than 40 students78 or fewer students78 or more studentsmore than 40 studentsHELP!!

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Answer: More than 40 studentsStep-by-step explanation:Let x be the number of students .Given : Mrs. Williams is deciding between two field trips for her class. The Science Center charges $80 plus $5 per student.i.e. Total cost : 80+5x       (1)The Dino Discovery Museum simply charges $7 per student.i.e. Total cost : 7x              (2)The inequality that shows Science Center charge less than the Dino Discovery Museum charges will be :-80+5x<7Subtract 5x on both sides , we get80<2xDivide both sides by 2 , we get40<xHence, for more than 40 students the Science Center charge will less than the Dino Discovery Museum charges.Answer by: JeanaShupp