Question

Carly spent a total of $18.20 on Saturday afternoon. She bought a movie ticket for $8.25 and snacks for $3.85. She spent the rest of the money on bus fare to get to the movie and back home. How much was the bus Fare each way if each trip cost the same amount?

Answer 1

$3.05

Explanation:

Let b represent the one-way bus fare. Then Carly's expenses were ...

8.25 + 3.85 + 2b = 18.20

2b = 6.10 . . . . subtract 12.10

b = 3.05 . . . . . divide by 2

Carly spent $3.05 on bus fare each way.