Question

Jacqueline spent 33.50 to rent a bicycle. The bike rental facility charged $4 per hour and a processing fee of $1.50. For how many hours, x , did jacqueline rent the bicycle

Answer 1

8 hours

Explanation:

Given that:

Money spent by Jacqueline to rent a bicycle = $33.50

Per hour charges for the bicycle for renting the bicycle = $4

Processing fee charged for renting the bicycle = $1.50

To find:

The number of hours,
`x` for which Jacqueline rented the bicycle.

Solution:

Charges for 1 hour = $4

Charges for
`x` hours = $
`4x`

Processing fee = $1.50

Total fee charged for renting the bicycle is nothing but the sum of processing fee and the charges for
`x` hours charged by the bike rental facility.

Total money spent = Processing Fee + Charges for
`x` hours

Total money spent = 1.50 + 4
`x` = 33.50

`\Rightarrow 4x = 32\\\Rightarrow x = \bold{8\ hours}`

So, Jacqueline rented the bicycle for 8 hours.