Question

Math 7 Question 12

The cost to rent a golf cart at the beach is $49.25
an hour plus an insurance fee of $250. Amaka
spent $545.50 when renting a golf cart on a
recent trip to the beach. For how many hours did
Amaka rent the golf cart?

Answer 1

Amaka rented the golf cart for 6 hours.

Explanation:

1. Let's assume that Amaka rented the golf cart for "x" hours.
2. The equation would be: 49.25x + 250 = 545.50

49.25 = cost per hour

250 = one time insurance fee

545.50 = cost total

3. subtract 250 on both sides

49.25x + 250 - 250 = 545.50 - 250

49.25x = 295.50

4. divide both sides by 49.25 to isolate the variable "x"

x = 6

This means that Amaka rented the golf cart for 6 hours.