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True Value Rentals charges $17 to rent a moving truck for 3 hours, with anadditional charge of $3 for every 15 minutes, thereafter. How much will itcost to rent the truck for 6 hours?Do not include a $ sign with your response.

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The cost to rent the truck for 6 hours = 53

Step-by-step explanation:

Rental charges for 3 hours = $17

Additional Charge per 15 mins = $3

Time = 6 hours

6 hours - 3 hours for moving the truck = 3 hours

we need to convert the remainnig 3 hours to minutes

60 minutes = 1 hour

3 hours = 3 × 60 = 180 minutes

We find the number of 15 minutes we can get in 180 minutes:

180/15 = 12

we get 15 mins 12 times

The cost to rent the truck for 6 hours = Rental charges for 3 hours moving the truck + additional charges for every 15 mins × number of times we get 15 mins

The cost to rent the truck for 6 hours = $17 + ($3 × 12)

The cost to rent the truck for 6 hours = 17 + 36

The cost to rent the truck for 6 hours = $53

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