SOLUTION: A school club has 60 members enrolled to go for a trip in bus.If 12 less members had enrolled for the trip,each member would pay sh.50 more towards the cost of transportation.If ac

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Question 1179311: A school club has 60 members enrolled to go for a trip in bus.If 12 less members had enrolled for the trip,each member would pay sh.50 more towards the cost of transportation.If actually 50 members go, how much does each pay?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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"sh."?
"sh.50"? 
PRICE       MEMBERS       COST

 r            60          60r

r+50          48         48(r+50)

60r=48r%2B2400
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12r=2400
r=200

The cost for the trip appears to be 12000 "sh" money units.

For 50 members to go on this trip, 12000%2F50=1200%2F5=highlight%28240%29sh per member.