Linear Equation Word Problems

Question

1) To rent a canoe, you pay a one-time fee plus $8 per hour. Jill rented one for 3 hours and paid $49.

A) What is the fee?

B) How much would it cost for 5 hours?

Answer 1

Hello, Sarah,

I'll set the fee equal to F

1) To rent a canoe, you pay a one-time fee plus $8 per hour. Jill rented one for 3 hours and paid $49.

A) What is the fee?

Jill spent $49 for a 3 hour rental (at $8/hr) that included the fee, F.

$49 = 3*($8/hr) + F

F = $49 - 3*($8/hr)

F = $49 - $24

F = $25

B) How much would it cost for 5 hours?

The total, T, would be:

T = $25 + 5*($8/hr)

T = $65