Question

Speedy Boat Rental charges a $15 deposit fee plus $2 for each hour of use to rent a paddle boat. Which equation shows how many hours they rented the boat if the total cost was $337?

a) 15h - 2 = 33
b) 15.2h = 33
c) 2h + 15 = 33
d) 33 + 2h = 15

Answer 1

The correct equation to represent the cost of renting a paddle boat from Speedy Boat Rental is 337 = 2h + 15, where 'h' is the number of hours the boat is rented. The correct answer is c.

Step-by-step explanation:

The total charge is $337, including a $15 deposit fee and an additional $2 for every hour of use. To represent this situation mathematically, the cost (C) is a function of the number of hours (h) the boat is rented. The equation should express the total cost $337 as the sum of the fixed $15 deposit and the hourly rate of $2 times the number of hours (h).

Thus, the correct equation is:

C = 2h + 15

Where:

C is the total cost ($337)

h is the number of hours the boat is rented

The deposit fee of $15 is the y-intercept of the equation

The $2 per hour charge is the slope of the equation

When C is set to $337, the equation used to solve for h would be:

337 = 2h + 15

Hence the correct option is c.