The max weight the ferry (boat) can carry is 1200 pounds. The ferryman charges $3.75 per trip (over and back). Everything in your group, including people, supplies, and the wagon weighs 4,500 pounds. How much will it cost get your group across the river?

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Carina

Mathematics

11 December, 07:18

The max weight the ferry (boat) can carry is 1200 pounds. The ferryman charges $3.75 per trip (over and back). Everything in your group, including people, supplies, and the wagon weighs 4,500 pounds. How much will it cost get your group across the river?

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Antoine Watkins · Answer 1

1200/3.75

4500/x

15$

you would have to go over 4 times. If it was one way it paid then it would be 30$ because you would have to go over 8 times. Four one way four the other.