Question

In preparation for the Senior Prom, 8 seniors got together and decided to travel in style and rent a limousine. They investigated and found a company that would rent the limousine for a minimum charge of $180 for the first 3 hours and $30 per hour thereafter. They estimated that they needed to be picked up at 8:00 p.m. and be back by 1:00 a.m. How much money would each student have to pay if they planned to leave the limousine driver a $20.00 tip?

Each student would have to pay__________.

Answer 1

First we need to calculate the total cost.

The seniors will rent limousine from 8:00 pm till 1:00 am. So total time of rent = 5 hours

Total charges = Charges of first 3 hours + Charges of next 2 hours + Tip
So,
Total charges = $180 + 2($30) +$20 = $260

Thus the total amount the 8 seniors will have to pay is $260. The amount each senior will have to pay is $260/8 = $32.5

Therefore, each student will have to pay $32.5