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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 raised $240 how much money can they spend on each bus rental?

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Answer:

$100

Explanation:

if $20 is needed for one bus tip, then $40 is needed for the two buses that the teachers will need

so $240 - $40 = $200 to spend on bus rentals

since there are two buses, the $200 needs to be halved

therefore, each bus rental is $100

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You can spend 100$ on each bus and 20$ tip with $240
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