A gym charges $8.75 for each swimming class and a one-time registration fee of $12.50. A student paid a total of $56.25. How many swim classes did the student take? *
Take the total cost and subtract the registration fee. 56.25-12.5=$43.75 The remainder is what was spent on swim classes so divide by the cost of the swim classes. $43.75/8.75=5 swim classes