Renee S.

asked • 09/22/16

Go-cart rideas cost $5. The go-cart operator take sin a total of $1000. How many times did people ride the go-carts in one day?

Go-cart rideas cost $5. The go-cart operator take sin a total of $1000. How many times did people ride the go-carts in one day?

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Richard C. answered • 09/22/16

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Renee,
 
Since each ride costs $5, you need to find the number of $5 there are in $1000.
 
$1000/$5 = 200 rides
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Renee S.

the answer key says the solution is 5.  how can that be?  this is a mcdougal littel pre-alegbra book
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Richard C.

Is there more information in the problem?  I assumed the operator took in the $1000 in one day.
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