Question

A state park charges an entrance fee based on the number of people in a vehicle. A car containing 2 people is charged $14, a car containing 4 people is charged $20, and a van containing 8 people is charged $32. 1. How much do you think a bus containing 30 people would be charged?

Answer 1

The charges of entrance fee for a bus containing 30 people is $98

Equation

let

• Fixed charge = x
• Additional charge per person = y
• Number of person = m

Charges For 2 people = mx + y

14 = 2x + y

Charges For 4 people = mx + y

20 = 4x + y

14 = 2x + y

20 = 4x + y

• subtract both equation

20 - 14 = 4x - 2x

6 = 2x

x = 6/2

x = 3

Substitute x = 3 into

14 = 2x + y

14 = 2(3) + y

14 = 6 + y

14 - 6 = y

8 = y

Charges For 8 people = mx + y

= 8(3) + 8

= 24 + 8

= $32

Therefore,

Charges For 30 people = mx + y

= 30(3) + y

= 90 + 8

= $98

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