Question

The entrance ticket for a carnival costs $89.97, which includes a royal meal
that costs $10.85, 1 play station game, and 3 water rides (Each water ride
costs the same price). The cost of a water ride is twice as that of a play
station game. Find the cost of a water ride. Estimate to the nearest tenths.

Answer 1

Subtract the meal:

89.97- 10.85 = 79.12

Let the play station game = x

A water ride is twice that so a water ride is 2x

There is 3 water rides : 3 x 2x =6x

The PlayStation game and water rides = 79.12

6x + x = 79.12

Simplify:

7x = 79.12

Divide both sides by 7:

X = 11.30

The PlayStation game is 11.30

The water ride = 2 x 11.30 = 22.60