Question

A bike rental stand at the beach charges $5 to rent a bike in targit charges to every half hour it is rented if someone pays $17 for the rental how long do they have the bike

Answer 1

They would have the bike for 1.7 hours

Explanation:

The bike is rented at a charge of $5 for every half an hour,this can be expressed as:

$5 per 0.5 hours, to calculate the time one will have the bike if they pay $17

The amount of paid=Standard Rate per 1/2 of an hour/Number of hours

where;

The amount paid=$17

Standard Rate per 1/2 an hour=$5/0.5

Number of hours

Replacing;

n=(17×0.5)/5=1.7 hours