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A painter rented a wallpaper steamer at 9 a.m. and returned it at 4 p.m. He paid a total of $28.84. What was the

rental cost per hour?

A. $2.43
B. $3.61
C. $4.12
D. $5.77

A painter rented a wallpaper steamer at 9 a.m. and returned it at 4 p.m. He paid a-example-1
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Answer is C. $4.12 per hour
Reason
He rented for 7 hours
(9 to 4 is the same as 16:00 hrs minus 9:00 hours = 7 hrs)
$28.84 divided by 7 hrs = $4.12
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