Question

Keri rented a canoe from a rental company for a total of $34.00. The company charges $10.50 for the first hour and $8.25 per hour for each additional hour. The equation below can be used to determine h, the number of hours the canoe was rented. 10 . 50 + 8 . 25 ( h − 1 ) = 34 Which of the following equations is equivalent to the equation above? A. 8 . 25 h + 2 . 25 = 34 B. 8 . 25 h + 9 . 50 = 34 C. 18 . 75 h − 1 = 34 D. 17 . 75 h = 34

Answer 1

Option A, 8.25h + 2.25 = 34, is the equivalent equation to 10.50 + 8.25(h - 1) = 34 for the canoe rental scenario.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question is about finding an equivalent equation to 10.50 + 8.25(h - 1) = 34, which describes the rental cost for a canoe.

First, distribute the 8.25 across the parentheses: 10.50 + 8.25h - 8.25 = 34.

Combine like terms by subtracting 8.25 from 10.50 to get 2.25: 8.25h + 2.25 = 34. Therefore, option A is the equivalent equation.