Question

Mary, Josephine, Quinn, Taylor, Max, and Taylor went out to lunch and the total bill was $72. Mary puts in $20 , and Josephine puts in $12. The rest of the group splits the bill equally. Which equation and solution represent the amount a that each of the remaining people pay?

Answer 1

i. The equation required =
`(remaining amount of the bill)/(remaining number of people)`

ii. Remaining people would pay $10 each.

Explanation:

Total number of people involved = 6

Total bill of their lunch = $72

Mary and Josephine paid = $20 + $12

= $32

The remaining bill to be paid = $72 - $32

= $40

The rest of the group = 4

Splitting the remaining bill equally,

the equation required =
`(remaining amount of the bill)/(remaining number of people)`

= ($40) ÷ 4

= $
`(40)/(4)`

= $10

The amount that each of the remaining people would pay is $10.