Question

Nolan is driving to a concert and needs to pay for parking. There is an automatic fee of $8 just to enter the parking lot and when he leaves the lot he will have to pay an additional $3 for every hour he had his car in the lot. How much total money would Nolan have to pay for parking if he left his car in the lot for 6 hours? How much would Nolan have to pay if he left his car in the lot for t hours?

Answer 1

i. $26

ii. $(8 + 3t)

Explanation:

Given that: automatic fee is $8, and fee per hour is $3. Then;

i. If he left his car in the lot for 6 hours, amount to be paid can be calculated as thus;

since fee per hour is $3, then for 6 hours; the fee = 6 x $3

= $18

Total amount to be paid after 6 hours = automatic fee + $18

= $8 + $18

= $26

For parking his car for 6 hours, he would pay $26

ii. Amount paid for t hours = automatic fee + $ 3 x t

= $(8 + 3t)