SOLUTION: A group of people was to share 900rs equallyfor a bus trip to johar. Due to unforeseen circumstances, five of them wer unable to make it and the remaining people had to pay an extr

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Question 989150: A group of people was to share 900rs equallyfor a bus trip to johar. Due to unforeseen circumstances, five of them wer unable to make it and the remaining people had to pay an extra 2.50 each. How many people wer supposed to have shared the cost originally
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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p, original number of people
p-5, final number of people
900/p, original PRICE for one person
900/(p-5), final PRICE for one person

900%2Fp%2B2.50=900%2F%28p-5%29

If you could form that equation or at least understand how it makes sense after reviewing it, then you did most of what is necessary. Solving for p from the equation is mostly basic arithmetic.