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Parking in a student lot costs $1 for the first half hour and $1.25 for each hour thereafter. A partial hour is charged the same as a full hour . What is the longest time that a student can park in this lot for $8? The longest time is

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Parking in a student lot costs $1 for the first half hour and $1.25 for each hour thereafter. A partial hour is charged the same as a full hour . What is the longest time that a student can park in this lot for $8?   The longest time is

anonymous · Answer

Probaby 5 hours.

debbieg · Answer

I answered this for you when you posted it earlier...???

debbieg · Answer

http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/52139cede4b00ebc7dbfd73e

debbieg · Answer

No, not 5.

anonymous · Answer

sorry I wasn't paying attention i meant to post something else

anonymous · Answer

@DebbieG Are you sure? The first HALF hour is $1. Then the next half hour would be charged as a full hour for a total of $2.25 for the first hour.

debbieg · Answer

no problem. :) I just saw the question and was confused... lol.

debbieg · Answer

Oh crud, you're right @boricua86 . Let me go back to that thread and clarify. I guess I read the problem too quickly.