Question

A group pre-orders 8
tickets for a sightseeing tour, even though they don't have the money to pay for them yet. Each ticket costs $32
, so the debt for one ticket is -$32
. The tour company adds a $10
fee for the entire order. Including the fee, which number represents the total debt?

Answer 1

Each ticket is -\$32, so 8 tickets = 8 × (-32) = -\$256. Adding the \$10 fee gives -\$256 - \$10 = -\$266. So the total debt is -\$266.