Question

Cal's Carriage Rides charges $20 plus $4.50 a

Horse & Buggy charges $30 plus $2.50 an

y nours would you pay the same total fee for a ride? Wha

plus $4.50 an hour for rides in the park. Hal's

Popius $2.50 an hour for the same service. For how

same total fee for a ride? What is that fee?

Answer 1

They will get the same fee i.e.$42.5 in 5 hours

Explanation:

Let x be the number of hours for the same total fee

Cal's Carriage Rides charges $20 plus $4.50 per hour

So,Cal's Carriage Rides charges in x hours = 20+4.5x

Hal's Horse and Buggy charges $30 plus $2.50 an hour

So,Hal's Horse and Buggy charges in x hours = 30+2.5x

ATQ

`20+4.5x=30+2.5x`

`4.5x-2.5x=30-20`

`2x=10`

`x=5`

So, they will get the same fee in 5 hours

Total fee in 5 hours = 20+4.5x=20+4.5(5)=$42.5

Hence they will get the same fee i.e.$42.5 in 5 hours