Ben went bowling with his friends the bowling alley charges $22 for an hour of group bowling plus a fee to rent each pair of shoes. Ben's group bowled for one hour rented 5 pairs of shoes, and paid a total of $37. what is the fee to rent reach pair of shoes?

Answer 1

Let's denote the fee to rent each pair of shoes as \( x \).

The total cost for Ben's bowling experience can be broken down as follows:

• The cost for one hour of bowling is $22.
• The total cost for renting 5 pairs of shoes is \( 5x \).

According to the information given, the total cost for bowling and shoe rentals is $37. We can set up the equation:

\[ 22 + 5x = 37 \]

To find \( x \), we first subtract 22 from both sides:

\[ 5x = 37 - 22 \] \[ 5x = 15 \]

Next, we divide both sides by 5:

\[ x = \frac{15}{5} = 3 \]

Therefore, the fee to rent each pair of shoes is $3.