Question

A school wishes to hire a bus to travel to a football game. The bus will take 28 passengers, and the school will contribute $48 towards the cost of the trip. The price of each ticket is $10. If the hiring of the bus is $300 + 100% of the cost of all the tickets, what should be the cost per person?

Answer 1

Answer: $ 19

Given,

• No. of students travelling = 28
• Price of 1 ticket = $ 10
• Hiring of Bus = $ 300 + 100% Cost of all tickets
• Price paid by the school towards total cost = $ 48

To find,

• Cost to be paid by each student = ?

Solution:

Since 28 students are travelling, the total cost of tickets is calculated as:

→ Total Cost = 28 × $ 10

→ Total Cost = $ 280

Therefore hiring of bus is equal to:

→ Total Fare = $ 300 + $ 280

→ Total Fare = $ 580

Cost of Fare offered by school = $ 48

→ Total Cost of fare to be paid by students = $ 580 - $ 48

→ Total Cost of fare to be paid by students = $ 532

Hence cost to be paid per student is:

→ Total Cost / Total number of students

→ $ 532 / 28

→ $ 19

Hence the cost per student should be $ 19.