Question

Billy Anderson is choosing between two fitness centers. Center A charges $395 per year for unlimited use of all facilities. Center B charges a $25 sign up fee, a $15 monthly fee, and $5 per aerobics class. If Billy goes to aerobics once a week, which club is least expensive for him to use for a year?
which facility is cheaper?

Answer 1

Center A = $395 for the year
Center B = 25 + 12(15) + 52(5) = $465.

Center A is cheaper.

Answer 2

Okay. We know that Center A charges $395 for an entire year. For Center B, there is a $25 sign up fee to pay one time, and then there is $15 monthly fee and $5 per aerobics class. There are 12 months in 1 year and 15 * 12 = 180. There are 52 weeks in 1 year, so 5 * 52 is 260. 260 + 180 + 25 = 465. He would pay $465 a year at Center B. Based off of the numbers, if Billy were to use a facility for only a year and go to aerobics once a week, then Center A is definitely cheaper than Center B.