Rakan wrote:A certain fishing boat is chartered by 6 people who are to contribute equally to the total charter cost of $480. If each person contributes equally to a $150 down payment, how much of the charter cost will each person still owe?
A)$80
B)$66
C)$55
D)$50
E)$45
Hi!
The total cost is $480, so the cost per person is $480/6 people = $80 per person
The each put down $150/6 = $25 down payment, so they owe:
$80 - $25 = $55 each... choose (C).
We could also have done this in a slightly different order:
$480 - $150 = $330 total remaining after the down payment.
$330 total / 6 people = $55 per person remaining.
