Question

The singing club charged each of its 20 members $2.60 to hire a hall for a performance . The hall owner gave the club $4.50 change . How much did the club pay to hire the hall

Answer 1

Here there are 20 members in all.

Each member paid $2.60.

Total amount paid by members = 20 × 2.60 = $52

The club paid $47.50 to hire the hall. ......Answer

Hence the amount received by the hall = 52 - 4.50 = $ 47.50

The Hall charged $47.50 as the fee.