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Camping Fees
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Check-In: Questions 23–28
Ana and her family are going camping at the Potawatomi (pod-a-wad-to-mi) State Park in Wisconsin. The fee to camp in the park is $12.00 a night for families who live in Wisconsin and $16.00 a night for people who do not live in Wisconsin.
- Ana's family is arriving on Tuesday and staying until Sunday afternoon. Ana's family lives in Illinois. How much does Ana's family have to pay?
- Nadia, a fourth-grader from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is also camping from Tuesday until Sunday. How much does Nadia's family pay to stay at the park?
- How much more does Ana's family pay than Nadia's? Explain how you decided.
- Ana's family decides to stay at the park another 3 nights. Ana's father brought $100 to pay the camping fees. Does he have enough money for all the nights?
- The Smith family decides to have their family reunion at Potawatomi State Park. The large group campsites are $105 per night. The family reunion starts Thursday afternoon and ends Sunday afternoon. How much does the Smith family have to pay?
- One night in August, there are 9 out-of-state families and 20 Wisconsin families camping at the state park. How much money did the park collect in camping fees that night?