Question

For a ride On A rental scooter, Josh Paid A $2 fee to start the scooter plus, 12 cents Per minute Of the ride The total Bill For Josh's Ride Was $22.88 For how many minutes Did Josh Ride the scooter

Answer 1

Josh rode the scooter for 174 minutes

Explanation:

1 minute costs 12 cents

as $1 = 100 cents

12 cents = 12/100 = $.12

total bill = $22.88

start fee = $2

bill for the minutes = $22.88 - $2

= $20.88

1 minutes costs $.12

$20.88 costs how many minutes = 20.88/.12 = 174 minutes