Question

A Shy Guy and a Koopa Troopa need some karts for their race. Heading over to Cranky's Kart Rentals, they decide to see how long they can race for. Together, they have a $290 banana coin budget. If Cranky charges them a $45 rental fee per kart plus $25 per hour per kart, how many hours can they race for?

Answer 1

Shy Guy and Koopa Troopa can afford to rent karts for 4 hours with their $290 budget after accounting for the initial rental fee and hourly charges.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves solving a linear equation to determine how many hours Shy Guy and Koopa Troopa can rent karts with their budget. First, we need to calculate the total initial rental fee for two karts, which is $45 per kart. Since there are two racers, the total initial fee is $45 × 2 = $90.

The budget remaining for the hourly fees is therefore $290 - $90 = $200. Cranky charges $25 per hour per kart, so for two karts, the hourly cost is $25 × 2 = $50. To find out how many hours they can rent the karts, we divide the remaining budget by the hourly cost for two karts, which is $200 ÷ $50. This calculation reveals that Shy Guy and Koopa Troopa can afford to race for a total of 4 hours within their budget.