Question

A chess tutor charges a fee for the first lesson that is 1.5 the fee for later lessons. You spend $315 for 10 lessons. How much the the first and later lessons cost?

Answer 1

The fee for first lesson is `$45` and cost of later lessons is `$30` each.

Explanation:

Let `$x` be the fees for later lesons and then `1.5x` is the fee for

first lesson. Total cost for `10` lessons is `1.5 x+ 9x =10.5x`

`10.5x =315 :. x = 315/10.5 =$30 :. 1.5x = 1.5*30=$45`

The fee for first lesson is `$45` and cost for later lessons is `$30`

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