Question

The admission to a local carnival is $8.25 per person and $1.50 for each ride. How much more will it cost a group of 3 friends to ride 8 rides each than to ride 3 rides each?

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Answer 1

To find how much more it will cost a group of 3 friends to ride 8 rides each than to ride 3 rides each, we need to calculate the total cost for each scenario.

1. **Cost for 8 rides each**:
- Admission for 3 friends:
\[
3 \text{ friends} \times 8.25 \text{ (admission)} = 24.75
\]
- Riding 8 rides each:
\[
3 \text{ friends} \times 8 \text{ rides} \times 1.50 \text{ (per ride)} = 36.00
\]
- Total cost for riding 8 rides each:
\[
24.75 + 36.00 = 60.75
\]

2. **Cost for 3 rides each**:
- Admission for 3 friends (same cost as above):
\[
24.75
\]
- Riding 3 rides each:
\[
3 \text{ friends} \times 3 \text{ rides} \times 1.50 \text{ (per ride)} = 13.50
\]
- Total cost for riding 3 rides each:
\[
24.75 + 13.50 = 38.25
\]

3. **Difference in cost**:
To find out how much more it will cost to ride 8 rides each than to ride 3 rides each:
\[
60.75 - 38.25 = 22.50
\]

Thus, **the additional cost will be**:
\[
\boxed{22.50}
\]