Question

Robert called two bowling centers, fannin lanes and fun time lanes, to determine the cost to bowl. fannin lanes charges $2.50 per game plus rental, and fun time lanes charges $2 per game plus $4 for shoe rental. Use this information to answer the following questions:

1) What is the cost to bowl at fannin lanes?
2) What is the cost to bowl at fun time lanes?
3) What is the total cost to bowl 3 games at fannin lanes?
4) What is the total cost to bowl 3 games at fun time lanes?

Answer 1

The cost to bowl one game at Fannin Lanes is $2.50 plus an unknown shoe rental fee, while at Fun Time Lanes it's $2 per game plus $4 for shoe rental. The total cost for 3 games at Fannin Lanes is 3 times $2.50 plus the shoe rental fee. The total cost for 3 games at Fun Time Lanes is $10.

Step-by-step explanation:

To answer the student's questions about the cost to bowl at Fannin Lanes and Fun Time Lanes, we use the given information:

1. Fannin Lanes charges $2.50 per game plus a shoe rental fee. However, the exact shoe rental fee is not provided, so the total cost for one game would be $2.50 plus the shoe rental fee, which is unknown.
2. Fun Time Lanes charges $2 per game plus $4 for shoe rental.
3. To compute the total cost to bowl 3 games at Fannin Lanes, you multiply 3 games by the cost per game ($2.50) and add the shoe rental fee. This results in a total cost of (3 × $2.50) + shoe rental fee, which again cannot be fully calculated without the rental fee.
4. The total cost to bowl 3 games at Fun Time Lanes is the cost of 3 games plus one shoe rental fee (since you only rent shoes once). That would be (3 × $2) + $4, which equals $6 + $4, for a total of $10.