Question

the cost of renting a kayak is $12 for the first hour plus another $5 for each additional hour. which of the following represents this situation, where c is the total cost of renting a kayak for h hours

Answer 1

C(h)= 5(h-1) + 12

Explanation:

the cost of renting a kayak is $12 for the first hour plus another $5 for each additional hour.

Initial cost , that is cost for 1 hours is $12

LEt h be the number of hours renting a kayak

for 1 hours is $12 and for remaining (h-1) hours the cost of renting is $5 per hour

Total cost = 5 (remaining hours) + cost of first hour

C(h)= 5(h-1) + 12