Real Life: Bus Fare and Transport
Solve real-life problems about transport costs.
🎯 What You'll Learn
You will solve problems about bus fares and transport costs that Nigerian families face every day.
🏪 Market Story
Emeka's family needs to travel from Ikeja to Victoria Island. They can take a danfo (₦100 per person) or a BRT bus (₦80 per person). The family has 4 members. Which option is cheaper and by how much?
📝 Let's Learn
Danfo: 4 × ₦100 = ₦400.
BRT: 4 × ₦80 = ₦320.
Difference: ₦400 − ₦320 = ₦80. The BRT saves ₦80.
Example 1: Bola takes a keke to school every day. It costs ₦50 each way. Daily cost: 2 × ₦50 = ₦100. Weekly cost (5 days): 5 × ₦100 = ₦500.
Example 2: Tunde's father spends ₦200 on transport daily. How much does he spend in a 5-day work week? 5 × ₦200 = ₦1,000. In 4 weeks: 4 × ₦1,000 = ₦4,000.
Example 3: A group of 6 friends hire a taxi for ₦300 instead of each paying ₦80 for a danfo. Is the taxi cheaper? Danfo total: 6 × ₦80 = ₦480. Taxi: ₦300. Savings: ₦480 − ₦300 = ₦180. The taxi is cheaper!
✏️ Practice Questions
- Funke takes a bus to school (₦30 each way) 5 days a week. What is her weekly transport cost?
- A family of 5 takes a danfo at ₦150 per person. What is the total cost?
- Chidi can take a keke alone for ₦100 or share with 3 friends for ₦160 total. How much does each pay if they share? Is sharing cheaper for Chidi?
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- Daily: 2 × ₦30 = ₦60. Weekly: 5 × ₦60 = ₦300.
- 5 × ₦150 = ₦750.
- ₦160 ÷ 4 = ₦40 each. Yes, sharing (₦40) is cheaper than ₦100 alone. Chidi saves ₦60!
💡 Remember
Transport costs add up quickly. Multiply the daily cost by the number of days to see weekly costs. Sharing transport saves money — divide the cost among friends!