Question

You and your friend travel to Cuyahoga Valley National Park Your friend agrees to pay half the total cost of gas for the trip . The gas charges for the trip are $31 $16 and $ 41 How much money , in dollars , does your friend owe you ?

Answer 1

It is given that the friend agrees to pay half of the total cost of gas for the trip.

It is required to find the amount of money the friend is owing.

To do this, calculate the total cost of gas and evaluate half of it.

The total cost of gas is the sum of the gas charges given:

`31+16+41=\$88`

Calculate half of the total cost:

`(1)/(2)\cdot88=\$44`

It follows that the friend is owing $44.

The answer is $44.