Your co-worker is getting married. A group of you agree to buy a gift together for $125. If n people share the cost of the gift the cost per person c is where c is in dollars per person. Find the cost per person if 5 people share the cost.
A) $125
B) $25
C) $5

Question

Your co-worker is getting married. A group of you agree to buy a gift together for $125. If n people share the cost of the gift the cost per person c is  where c is in dollars per person. Find the cost per person if 5 people share the cost.
A) $125 
B) $25 
C) $5

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Using the given formula, we have:
c = 125/n
For n = 5, we get:
c = 125/5
c = 25
Therefore, the cost per person if 5 people share the cost is $25, which is option B.

Your Co-Worker Is Getting Married