Niles is collecting his book club's annual fees. Each of the six members pays $150/year towards snacks, plus $30 each for six hardcover books and $12 each for six paperback books. How much money does Niles collect in total?
First find the cost per member of the hardcover books: $30/book * 6 books = $
<gadget id="calculator">30*6</gadget>
<output>180</output>
180.
Then find the cost per member of the paperback books: $12/book * 6 books = $
<gadget id="calculator">12*6</gadget>
<output>72</output>
72.
Then find the total cost per member: $180 + $72 + $150 = $
<gadget id="calculator">180+72+150</gadget>
<output>402</output>
402/member.
Now find the total amount of money by multiplying the cost per member by the number of members: $402/member * 6 members = $
<gadget id="calculator">402*6</gadget>
<output>2_412</output>
2412.

<result>2_412</result>