Question

A tool rental store charges a flat fee of $4. 00 to rent a chain saw, and $5. 25 for each day, including the first. Use a linear equation to find the cost of renting the saw for one week.

A. $40. 75 B. $36. 75 C. $35. 50 D. $9. 25

Answer 1

The flat fee is $4.00, which is added to the daily fee of $5.25. To find the cost of one week, we need to multiply the daily fee by the number of days, which is 7:

Daily fee = $5.25

Number of days = 7

Weekly fee = Daily fee x Number of days + Flat fee
= $5.25 x 7 + $4.00
= $36.75

Therefore, the cost of renting the saw for one week is $36.75.

So, the answer is B. $36.75.