Question

Carla is renting a canoe. Canoe A costs $80 for 2 hours and Canoe B costs $110 for 4 hours. Canoe C costs $91.81 for 3.25 hours. What is the constant of proportionality for each canoe? Which is the best canoe rental?

Answer 1

Canoe B is best canoe to choose

Explanation:

Given:

Canoe A costs = $80 for 2 hours

Canoe B costs = $110 for 4 hours

Canoe C costs = $91.81 for 3.25 hours

Find:

Best canoe to choose

Computation:

Each hour cost;

Canoe A costs = $80 / 2 = $40 per hour

Canoe B costs = $110 / 4 = $27.5 per hour

Canoe C costs = $91.81 / 3.25 = 28.25 per hour

Canoe B is best canoe to choose