Louis and his family are going to the zoo. The price of a bus ticket is $1.00, but the family has some coupons. If Louis pays full price, his wife pays 2/3 of the regular price, and the two children pay 1/2 of the regular price. How much will it cost for the family to take the bus
cost=1(1 + 2/3 + 2*1/2)
To calculate the total cost for the family to take the bus, we need to find out the individual amounts each family member will pay and then sum them up.
Given:
Louis pays full price: $1.00
Louis' wife pays 2/3 of the regular price
Two children pay 1/2 of the regular price
Step 1: Calculate the wife's payment
To calculate the wife's payment:
2/3 of the regular price = (2/3) * $1.00
Step 2: Calculate each child's payment
To calculate the payment for each child:
1/2 of the regular price = (1/2) * $1.00
Step 3: Calculate the total cost
To calculate the total cost for the family to take the bus:
Total cost = Louis' payment + Wife's payment + (2 * Child's payment)
Now let's plug in the values and calculate the total cost:
Total cost = $1.00 + (2/3 * $1.00) + (2 * (1/2 * $1.00)) = $1.00 + $0.67 + $1.00 = $2.67
Therefore, it will cost the family $2.67 to take the bus.