Question

A bus company took a tour bus on the ferry to the Moody Gardens, with 30 people aboard. The ferry charged the bus company $180. The following week, the bus had 50 people on board and the ferry charged them $220. How much does each person cost?

A. $20 per person
B. $40 per person
C. $2 per person
D. $0.50 per person

Answer 1

After calculating the difference in cost for the additional passengers, it is determined that each person costs $2 on the ferry. Therefore, the right answer is C. $2 per person.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much each person costs on the ferry, we need to analyze the given information. We know that a bus with 30 people was charged $180, and a bus with 50 people was charged $220. The difference in cost, which is $220-$180 = $40, has to be attributed to the additional 20 people taken on the second trip because the first cost includes the flat rate for the bus itself.

Since $40 divided by 20 people is $2 per person, our answer is that each person costs $2 on the ferry. Thus, the correct choice is C. $2 per person.