Question

Mr.Carter and Ms. Torres need two busses to drive their classes to the amusement park. Each class needs money to rent a bus and $20 to tip the driver. The two classes together race $240. How much money can I spend on each bus rental? Which equation could be used to represent this situation?

Answer 1

You can spend $100 on each bus rental.

`(240 - 40)/(2)`

Explanation:

Since Mr. Carter and Ms. Torres need two buses and they plan on giving a $20 tip to each driver, they will need to spend a total of $40 on tips for both buses. If the two classes together raise a total of $240, we need to subtract the tip amount: $240 - $40 = $200. Since there is $200 left and they need to book two buses, we would divide the remaining money by 2: $200/2 = $100 left to spend per bus rental. This can also be represented by the equation:

Bus Rental =
`(240 - 40)/(2)`