Question

A group pre-orders 12
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 20
fee for the entire order. Including the fee, which number represents the total debt?

Answer 1

12 × (−32) = −384 (debt for the tickets). The $20 fee increases the debt: −384 − 20 = −404. So the total debt is −404.