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Question

Martin spent $855 on expenses for a ride trip. The expenses included hotel, car rental, and meals. He spent 50 percent more for the hotel than for the rental car and meals combined. What did Martin spend on his hotel?

Answer 1

It doesn't matter how much the rental car and meals were, just as long as you know the sum of the two.  Let x = sum of rental car and meals.

 

If the hotel is 50% more than the other two, you take the original amount and you add 50% of it to the amount.  Therefore, the hotel cost x + .5x or 1.5x.

 

The grand total is x + 1.5x or 2.5x.

 

2.5x = $855

x = 342.

 

The hotel would cost 1.5(342) or $513.