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Thirty-six friends are renting a party bus to the school prom. Rental of the

party bus will cost $300 up front plus $18 per hour. The friends have the
bus from 5:00 PM to 3:00 AM.
Each friend has agreed to chip in $12. One of the teachers at the high
school, Mr. Jones, has offered to chip in the rest. If he does, how much will
he pay

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Answer:

$48

Explanation:

The friends have the bus from 5:00 PM to 3:00 AM, so:

3 + 18 − 5 = 15 − 5 = 10 hours.

The cost of renting the bus will be:

$300 + $18 × 10 = $300 + $180 = $480.

The thirty-six students will contribute $12 each for a total of:

$12 × 36 = $432.

So Mr. Jones will pay:

$480 − $432 = $48.

Hope this helped :)

User MeMyselfAndI
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Mr. Jones pays $48 for the rest of the cost.
User Peter Henell
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