Parking in a student lot costs $3 for the first half hour and $1.75 for each hour thereatfer.A partial hour is charged the same as full hour.What is the longest time that a student can park in this lot for $9.00?
the longest time is___hour

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Parking in a student lot costs $3 for the first half hour and $1.75 for each hour thereatfer.A partial hour is charged the same as full hour.What is the longest time that a student can park in this lot for $9.00?
 the longest time is___hour

anonymous · Answer

ok the total amount of money you have is
9.00

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

how much are they going to charge up front

anonymous · Answer

3

anonymous · Answer

so you subtract 
9 - 3 = 6
this is what you are left with

anonymous · Answer

how much can u do with 6 dollars

anonymous · Answer

and  first half hour and $1.75 for each hour

anonymous · Answer

remember every 
hr 
1/2 same as hr

anonymous · Answer

it other words
1/2 hr  = 1.75
1 hr    =   1.75

anonymous · Answer

im lost

anonymous · Answer

initially you had
9 dollars
the initial charge for parking was
3 dollars
you are left with
6 dollars
after every 
since 
the charge EVERY hr and 1/2 is the same 
which is 1.75

how much out of the remaining 6 dollars can you spend for parking

anonymous · Answer

x=3.4

anonymous · Answer

i guess you can say that 
:/
i dont know if they want
hrs rounded off 
but ok i guess

mathstudent55 · Answer

Pay        Money left          Park time              Total park time
$3           $6                     0.5 hour                0.5 hour
$1.75      $4.25                   1 hour                1.5 hours
$1.75      $2.50                   1 hour                2.5 hours
$1.75      $0.75                   1 hour                3.5 hours

Total time is 3.5 hours.