Question

Dario’s school has rented several buses to take students on their field trip to visit the Science Museum in the neighboring town. Each bus can hold 64 people, including the bus driver. The driver said that the museum is 153.82 miles away from school. A total of 360 students, teachers and chaperones are going on the trip. A total of six buses were rented for this field trip. The bus company charges $0.645 per mile, per bus. What will the total bus cost for this trip (rounded to the nearest cent)?

Answer 1

1190.57

Explanation:

First, calculate the round-trip mileage for the trip. Next, take the round-trip mileage and multiply by the number of buses. Finally, multiply the total mileage by the cost per mile.

Round-trip mileage: 153.82 × 2 = 307.64 miles

Round-trip mileage times number of buses: 307.64 × 6 = 1845.84 total miles

Total mileage times cost per mile: 1845.84 × 0.645 = 1190.5668

Round to the nearest cent: 1190.5668 = $1190.57

The final cost for six buses will be $1190.57.

Answer 2

The number of people is extra information, all you need is 153.82*2 (for the trip and back) * .645, which I believe will be $198.43, but it might be best to check that math to be safe