Question

Oceanside Bike Rental Shop charges a $17 fixed fee plus $8 an hour for renting a bike. Mike paid $57 dollars to rent a bike. How many hours did he pay to have the bike checked out?

A) 5 hours
B) 6 hours
C) 7 hours
D) 8 hours

Answer 1

To determine the number of hours Mike paid to have the bike checked out, we can set up an equation using the given information. By isolating the variable, we find that Mike paid to have the bike checked out for 5 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the number of hours Mike paid to have the bike checked out, we can set up an equation using the given information. Let's represent the number of hours as 'h'. The equation can be written as: $17 + $8h = $57.

To solve for 'h', we need to isolate the variable. First, we subtract $17 from both sides of the equation: $8h = $40. Then, we divide both sides of the equation by $8: h = 5.

Therefore, Mike paid to have the bike checked out for 5 hours.