Question
Hector and his family are heading to Tiny Acres Mini-Golf. They plan to purchase the group package. With the group package, the cost per person is $2 less than the normal cost for an individual. There are 5 people in Hector's family. His mom called ahead and found that the total cost for the family will be $35. What is the normal cost for an individual?
Answers
GPT 3.5
Let's say the normal cost for an individual is 'x'.
According to the given information, the cost per person with the group package is $2 less than the normal cost, so it is x - $2.
There are 5 people in Hector's family, so the total cost for the family will be 5 * (x - $2).
We are given that the total cost for the family is $35, so we can set up the following equation:
5 * (x - $2) = $35
Simplifying the equation, we get:
5x - $10 = $35
Adding $10 to both sides, we get:
5x = $45
Dividing both sides by 5, we get:
x = $9
Therefore, the normal cost for an individual is $9.
According to the given information, the cost per person with the group package is $2 less than the normal cost, so it is x - $2.
There are 5 people in Hector's family, so the total cost for the family will be 5 * (x - $2).
We are given that the total cost for the family is $35, so we can set up the following equation:
5 * (x - $2) = $35
Simplifying the equation, we get:
5x - $10 = $35
Adding $10 to both sides, we get:
5x = $45
Dividing both sides by 5, we get:
x = $9
Therefore, the normal cost for an individual is $9.