Walter buys a bus pass for $30. Every time he rides the bus, money is deducted from the value of the pass. He rode 12 times, and $24 was deducted from the pass. How much does each bus ride cost?
Answer (2)
To solve this, set up a proportion and solve.
24 12 = x 1 12 ∗ x = 24 ∗ 1 12 x = 24 x = 2
It cost $2 per ride .
Each bus ride costs $2. This is determined by dividing the total amount deducted from the bus pass ($24) by the number of rides taken (12).
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