Question

It costs $5.50 per hour to rent a pair of ice skates, for up to 2 hours. After 2 hours, the rental cost per hour decreases to $2.50. How much does it cost to rent a pair of ice skates for 4 hours?

Answer 1

Rent of a pair of ice skates for 4 hours is `$16.00`

Explanation:

For 1st 2 hours the rent is `5.50*2=$11.00`
For next 2 hours the rent is `2.50*2=$5.00`
So rent of a pair of ice skates for 4 hours is `11.00+5.00=$16.00` [Ans]