Question

Three hikers are dividing the costs of a hiking trip evenly. They bought two permits that cost $15 each, three tram tickets that cost $19 each, and one can of bear spray that cost $36. How much, to the nearest cent, does each hiker owe?

Answer 1

Each hiker owes $41 or 4100 cents for the hiking trip.

Step-by-step explanation

Cost of each permit is $15. So, the cost of two permits will be:
`(\$15*2)= \$30`

Cost of each tram ticket is $19. So, the cost of three tickets will be:
`(\$19*3)=\$ 57`

Cost of one can of bear spray is $36.

So, the total cost of the hiking trip
`=\$30+\$57+\$36=\$123`

As the three hikers are dividing the total costs of the trip evenly, so each hiker owes
`=(\$123)/(3)=\$41` or 4100 cents.