Question

1) Scott and Tom rent a boat at Stow Lake. They start at 10:15 and end at 11:45. The boat

rental costs $1.50 for every 15 minutes. How much will they pay?

Answer 1

$9

Explanation:

We know

They start at 10:15 and end at 11:45. It is 1 hour 30 minutes long.

1 hour 30 minutes = 90 minutes

The boat rental costs $1.50 for every 15 minutes.

How much will they pay?

We Take

90 divided by 15, then time 1.50 = $9

So, they pay $9

Answer 2

Scott and Tom will pay a total of $9 for the boat rental.

Explanation:

If Scott and Tom rent the boat between 10:15 and 11:45, then the total time they rented the boat is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

To convert 1 hour and 30 minutes to units of 15 minutes, we can divide the total number of minutes by 15:

⇒ 1 hour = 60 minutes

⇒ 1 hour and 30 minutes = 60 + 30 = 90 minutes

⇒ 90 minutes / 15 minutes = 6

Therefore, there are 6 units of 15 minutes in 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Given the cost for renting the boat is $1.50 per 15-minute interval, the total cost for renting the boat is:

⇒ 6 × $1.50 = $9

Therefore, Scott and Tom will pay $9 for the boat rental.