Question

The cost, in dollars, of parking a car in a busy downtown area for h hours is $15 + $5h. Which statement is correct? A. For every hour the car is parked, the cost increases by $10. B. For every hour the car is parked, the cost increases by $5. C. For every hour the car is parked, the cost increases by $20. D. For every hour the car is parked, the cost increases by $15.

Answer 1

For every hour the car is parked, the cost increases by $5.

Explanation:

The cost, in dollars, of parking a car in a busy downtown area for h hours is $15 + $5h.

The fixed cost for the parking is $15. Here, $5 is extra. It increases as the number of hours increases. For every hour, the cost increases by $5. Hence, the correct statement for the given problem is (C) "for every hour the car is parked, the cost increases by $5".