To find the minimum number of hours that you can rent a scooter.
Answer to Problem 25PT
The minimum number of hours that you can rent a scooter is 4 hours.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The minimum amount you can spend for renting a motor scooter is $50. Rental fee is $12 and the cost per hour is $9.50
Calculation:
Let the minimum number of hours that you can rent a scooter be x hours.
Then total amount is,
Now given that the minimum amount you can spend for renting a motor scooter is $50, that is
Hence the minimum number of hours that you can rent a scooter is 4 hours.
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