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Write the equation for each of the passes and figure out which is the better deal

Daily Pass: It costs $25 a day to visit the Fun Factory.
Silver Pass: it costs $60 for the pass but it lets you visit the park for only $10 a day.
Gold Pass: IT costs $120 for the pass but it lets you visit the park for only $5 a day.

Jasmine, Fran, and Shamika are planning on going to the Fun Factory over the summer. Jasmine is taking 3 days, Fran is taking 15 days, and Shamika is taking 8 days out of their summer to visit the park. Select which option: Daily Rate, Silver Pass, or Gold Pass would be the best deal for each person.

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Final answer:

To determine the best deal for each person, we need to calculate the total cost for each pass option. After calculating the total costs, we find that the Silver Pass is the best deal for Jasmine, the Gold Pass is the best deal for Fran, and the Gold Pass is also the best deal for Shamika.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out which option is the best deal for each person, we need to calculate the total cost for each pass for each person.

For Jasmine:

  1. Daily Pass: Jasmine is going for 3 days. So the total cost would be 3 * $25 = $<<3*25=75>>75.
  2. Silver Pass: Jasmine is going for 3 days and it costs $10 a day. So the total cost would be 3 * $10 + $60 = $<<3*10+60=90>>90.
  3. Gold Pass: Jasmine is going for 3 days and it costs $5 a day. So the total cost would be 3 * $5 + $120 = $<<3*5+120=135>>135.

For Fran:

  1. Daily Pass: Fran is going for 15 days. So the total cost would be 15 * $25 = $<<15*25=375>>375.
  2. Silver Pass: Fran is going for 15 days and it costs $10 a day. So the total cost would be 15 * $10 + $60 = $<<15*10+60=210>>210.
  3. Gold Pass: Fran is going for 15 days and it costs $5 a day. So the total cost would be 15 * $5 + $120 = $<<15*5+120=195>>195.

For Shamika:

  1. Daily Pass: Shamika is going for 8 days. So the total cost would be 8 * $25 = $<<8*25=200>>200.
  2. Silver Pass: Shamika is going for 8 days and it costs $10 a day. So the total cost would be 8 * $10 + $60 = $<<8*10+60=140>>140.
  3. Gold Pass: Shamika is going for 8 days and it costs $5 a day. So the total cost would be 8 * $5 + $120 = $<<8*5+120=160>>160.

Based on these calculations, the best deal for Jasmine would be the Silver Pass, for Fran would be the Gold Pass, and for Shamika would be the Gold Pass.

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