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Caleb wants to rent a kayak. Kayak rentals cost $14.50 for half an hour. If Caleb rents a kayak for a hour and forty-five minutes, how much will it cost him

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The answer is 50.75 hope that helped
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14.50 x 2 (2 1/2 hours = 1 hour) = $29.00 + $14.50 (for another 1/2 an hour) = $43.50. Then, divide 14.50 in half for the other 15 minutes that weren't accounted for yet, so: $14.50/2 = $7.25 then add it to our previous total: $43.50 + $7.25 = $50.75 is your answer :) Hope I helped 
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