mrs hayawaka works six blocks from her home, monday through friday. the one-way bus trip costs $2.40. identify the benefit if she walks to and from work instead of riding the bus for five weeks.
If Mrs. Hayawaka walks to and from work instead of riding the bus for five weeks, she will save the money that she would have spent on bus fare.
Since the bus trip costs $2.40 one way, the round trip would cost $4.80 per day. Multiply this by the number of working days in a week (Monday through Friday), which is 5, to get the weekly cost: $4.80/day * 5 days/week = $24/week.
Therefore, if she walks to and from work for five weeks, the total amount she would save on bus fare is: $24/week * 5 weeks = $120.
Hence, the benefit of walking instead of taking the bus for five weeks is saving $120 in bus fare.