Agroup of tourists spends $153 to rent snorkels and fins. a total of 12 snorkels and 15 pairs of fins are rented. renting a snorkel costs three times as much as renting a pair of fins. how much does it cost to rent a snorkel?

 It cost $9 to rent a snorkel.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x = cost of each snorkel. and y = Cost of each pair of fins are rented.

Given : Amount spent by group of tourists to rent snorkels and fins. = $153

A total of 12 snorkels and 15 pairs of fins are rented.

Renting a snorkel costs three times as much as renting a pair of fins.

i.e.

Put value of x in (i) , we get

Put  value of y in (ii) , we get

Hence, it cost $9 to rent a snorkel.

step-by-step explanation:

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