Question

Hi! I can go alone and take a train. The coach fare is $180 round trip, and the sleeper fare is $258 more than the coach fare. I will need to purchase 3 meals each way, averaging $5.70 per meal. I will have to take a taxi to and from the college at $8.45 per trip. I will need one extra meal on campus at a cost of $4.75. I will need to make telephone calls to my parents at a cost of $15. What is the price of the sleeper fare?

a) $390
b) $438
c) $546
d) $618

Answer 1

The price of the sleeper fare is found by adding the additional cost of $258 to the coach fare of $180, which sums up to $438.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the price of the sleeper fare, we need to calculate the additional cost on top of the coach fare, which is already provided. According to the question, the sleeper fare is $258 more than the coach fare. Since the coach fare is $180, we simply add $258 to this amount to find the sleeper fare.

$180 (coach fare) + $258 (additional cost) = $438 (sleeper fare).

Therefore, the price of the sleeper fare is $438.