Question

Amanda rented a bike from Ted's Bikes. It costs $10 for the helmet plus $3.75 per hour. If Amanda paid about $41.88, how many hours did she rent the bike? a) Let h = the number of hours she rented the bike. Write the equation you would use to solve this problem. b) Now solve your equation Amanda rented the bike for an hour.) hours. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth of Enter an integer or decimal number [more..]​

Answer 1

Answer: a) To solve the problem, we can use the equation:

Cost = 10 + 3.75h

Where h is the number of hours Amanda rented the bike.

b) We know that the cost is about $41.88, so we can plug that in for the cost and solve for h:

41.88 = 10 + 3.75h

31.88 = 3.75h

h = 31.88/3.75

h = 8.5 hours

So Amanda rented the bike for 8.5 hours. (rounding to the nearest tenth)

Explanation:

Answer 2

a) The equation to solve this problem would be:

10 + 3.75h = 41.88

b) To solve for h, we first need to subtract 10 from both sides:

3.75h = 31.88

Then, divide both sides by 3.75:

h = 8.50 (rounded to the nearest tenth)

So Amanda rented the bike for 8.5 hours.

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