Question

In an underground parking lot, the charge for parking is $1 for the first hour and $0.50 for each additional hour (or part of an hour). A customer's parking stub shows that their car was parked for 3 hours and 49 minutes.

How much does this customer have to pay the parking attendant?

Answer 1

Answer: $2.50

Step-by-step explanation: The formula to solve the cost of parking is $1 for the first hour + (3 x .5) for the additional three hours.

1 + (3 x .50) = 1 + 1.50 = $2.50 is the cost to park.

Answer 2

$2.50

Explanation:

just do 1 for the first hour then .5 for the next 2 then .5 for the remaining 49 minutes