Question

Geo joins Fitness Plus Gym. He pays a membership fee of $25 to join. Geo pays $550 for the year. Write and solve an equation to find the amount he pays per month. Let a represent the amount he pays per month

Answer 1

Geo pays $43.75 per month for the gym.

Explanation:

Given that:

Membership fee = $25

Amount paid for year = $550

Let,

a be the amount he pays per month.

And there are 12 months in a year.

Total amount = Membership fee + 12 * Per month fee

550 = 25 + 12a

550 - 25 = 12a

525 = 12a

12a = 525

Dividing both sides by 12

`(12a)/(12)=(525)/(12)\\a=43.75`

Hence,

Geo pays $43.75 per month for the gym.