document.write( "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? \n" ); document.write( "

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The price per person of renting a bus varies inversely with the number of people renting the bus.
\n" ); document.write( " It costs $15 per person if 64 people rent the bus.
\n" ); document.write( " How much will it cost per person if 37 people rent the bus?
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\n" ); document.write( "Invert one of the ratio fractions:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"37%2F64\"$ = $\"15%2Fx\"$
\n" ); document.write( "cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( "37x = 64 * 15
\n" ); document.write( "37x = 960
\n" ); document.write( "x = 960/37
\n" ); document.write( "x = $25.94 ea if there are 37 people
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this: Bus cost 15 * 64 = $960
\n" ); document.write( "If 37 people ride; $\"960%2F37\"$ = 25.94 \n" ); document.write( "

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