Question

An ice skating arena charges an admission fee for each child plus a rental fee for each pair of ice skates. Byron paid the admission fees for his six nephews and rented five pairs of ice skates. He was charged $44.50. Corrina paid the admission fees for her four grandchildren and rented two pairs of ice skates. She was charged $27.00. What is the admission fee? What is the rental fee for a pair of skates?

Select one:
a. admission fee: $6.00
skate rental fee: $2.50
b. admission fee: $6.50
skate rental fee: $3.00
c. admission fee: $5.75
skate rental fee: $2.00
d. admission fee: $5.50
skate rental fee: $1.50

Answer 1

The answer is C.
Set up a system of equations.
6a + 5s = 44.50
5a + 2s = 27.00

Answer 2

the rental fee for a pair of skates is skate rental fee$3.00