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An ice skating arena charges an admission fee for each child plus a rental fee for each pair of ice skates.
John paid the admission fees for his six nephews and rented five pairs of ice skates. He was charged $32.00.
Juanita paid the admission fees for her seven grandchildren and rented five pairs of ice skates.
She was charged $35.25. What is the admission fee? What is the rental fee for a pair of skates?
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This problem can be solved mentally without using equations.
Actually, it is designed and is expected to be solved mentally.
From the problem, an attentive reader should see immediately that
the difference 35.25 - 32.00 = 3.25 dollars goes for one admission ticket.
So, each admission costs $3.25.
Next, admission for six nephews (John's case) will cost 6 times $3.25, which is $19.50.
The rest in John's case is 32 - 19.50 = 12.50 dollars, and it goes to rent 5 pairs of ice skates.
So, each rent is 12.50 : 5 = 2.50 dollars.
From it, you have the answers.
Solved.