Question

The admission fee to an amusement park is $28. It costs an additional p dollars to rent a locker to hold your belongings. The total cost for 5 people to enter the amusement park and each rent a locker is $180. How much does it cost for one person to rent a locker?

Answer 1

The overall equation we can generate from the problem is:

C = (28 + p) * x

where C is the total cost, p is the payment for the locker, and x the number of people

We can calculate for p:

180 = (28 + p) * 5

28 + p = 36

p = 8

 

Therefore the cost of one person, x = 1:

C = (28 + 8) * 1

C = $36

 

Answer:

$36