Just shift the time into people usage days (PUD)instead of car days. (3 people x 3 days) + (2 people x 1) + (1 person x 3 days) = 14 PUD. Then divide 387 by the 14 PUD, so each PUD costs $27.64. Finally, multiply that number for each day a person got use of the car.
Person 1 used it for 3 days only: 3 x $27.64 = $82.92
Person 2 used it for 4 days: 4 x $27.64 = $110.56
Person 3 used it for 7 days: 7 x $27.64 = $193.48
Total: $386.96
I think that's fair.
ETA: Yup, inevitable triple x-post in this crowd.
ETA: Yup, inevitable triple x-post in this crowd.
haha that's why I brought the problem here! Thanks you guys!!!
Ugh, that reminds me I still owe some money for my last group vacation.
Heh. And I got here too late to help with the math. Darn. That's the kind of word problem I like on standardized tests. Becauase I'm a freak. Clearly.
Ugh, that reminds me I still owe some money for my last group vacation.
aww sorry! We had a crazy good deal staying in my friend's parents' timeshare condo situation. The car was our biggest and most complicated, expense.
I was just reading an article on rents going down. It gave the figure that rents are down .4%. And then went on to say that renters were in a position to negotiate.
I guess, if the default thinking is constant rent increases, but a .4% decrease is not much of a negotiating term. Is it really a strong position to be asking for a $1 decrease a month?
aww sorry! We had a crazy good deal staying in my friend's parents' timeshare condo situation. The car was our biggest and most complicated, expense.
Luckily, someone else figured out how much I owe -- I just have to pay it! We ended up with a ridiculously complicated situation because different people paid for different expenses (car, groceries, house), so I'm glad I wasn't doing that math!
I guess, if the default thinking is constant rent increases, but a .4% decrease is not much of a negotiating term. Is it really a strong position to be asking for a $1 decrease a month?
Well, some rents are still going up and some are staying the same, so some must be going down a lot more than .4% for .4% to be the average. But anyway, I'd think it'd depend on how full your current building is. If there's a lot of vacancies, they might lower your rent just to keep you happy.
eta: Instead of mentioning the .4%, maybe you could just say, "Rents are going down - what can you do for me?"
Ok.... I'm a total nerd, but I might Obamaize a picture of each person in my family: [link]
some must be going down a lot more than .4% for .4% to be the average.
Especially since in places like NYC and SF, rents are holding steady. In San Francisco, average rent is projected to go up 3.3% this year, with only a minor bump in vacancy. But, in Oakland and Silicon Valley, rents are expected to flatline or go down.
No matter what, I think renters are in a position to negotiate, though. Especially if you have a steady history.
