Reggie is deciding when to go bowling with his friends. Friday night is glow-bowling night, with 5 glow-bowling games for $22.50. But the early-bird special on Saturday morning offers 8 games for $30. How much more does glow-bowling cost per game?

Answer 1

To find out how much more glow-bowling costs per game compared to the early-bird special, we first need to determine the cost per game for each option.

Glow-bowling on Friday night:

• Total cost: $22.50
• Number of games: 5

Cost per game for glow-bowling: \[ \text{Cost per game} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Number of games}} = \frac{22.50}{5} = 4.50 \]

Early-bird special on Saturday morning:

• Total cost: $30
• Number of games: 8

Cost per game for the early-bird special: \[ \text{Cost per game} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Number of games}} = \frac{30}{8} = 3.75 \]

Comparing the costs per game:

• Glow-bowling: $4.50 per game
• Early-bird special: $3.75 per game

To find how much more glow-bowling costs per game: \[ \text{Difference} = \text{Cost per game (glow-bowling)} - \text{Cost per game (early-bird)} = 4.50 - 3.75 = 0.75 \]

Thus, glow-bowling costs $0.75 more per game than the early-bird special.