<PRE><B>Question 466096</B>
The price per person of renting a bus varies inversely with the number of people renting the bus.
 It costs $20 per person if 56 people rent the bus.
 How much will it cost per person if 58 people rent the bus?
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You can use an inverse proportion equation, x = cost when 58 people rent it
{{{x/20}}} = {{{56/58}}}
58x = 20*56
x = {{{1120/58}}}
x = $19.31
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or
Find the original total cost of the bus
20 * 56 = $1120
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find the cost per person when 58 people rent it
{{{1120/58}}} = $19.31</PRE>