SOLUTION: The price per person of renting a bus varies inversely with the number of people renting the bus. It costs $15 per person if 64 people rent the bus. How much will it cost per perso
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Question 215558: The price per person of renting a bus varies inversely with the number of people renting the bus. It costs $15 per person if 64 people rent the bus. How much will it cost per person if 37 people rent the bus?
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The price per person of renting a bus varies inversely with the number of people renting the bus.
It costs $15 per person if 64 people rent the bus.
How much will it cost per person if 37 people rent the bus?
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Invert one of the ratio fractions:
=
cross multiply
37x = 64 * 15
37x = 960
x = 960/37
x = $25.94 ea if there are 37 people
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Check this: Bus cost 15 * 64 = $960
If 37 people ride; = 25.94
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