1) John and two friends rent a canoe at a park. Each person must rent a life jacket. If the bill for the rental of the canoe and life jackets is $41, for how many hours did they rent the canoe? ($5.00 per hour and $2.00 per life jacket)
2) Jane's cell phone plan is $40 per month plus $.15 per minute for each minute over 200 minutes of call time. If Jane's cell phone bill is $58.00, for how many extra calling minutes was she billed?
2) Jane's cell phone plan is $40 per month plus $.15 per minute for each minute over 200 minutes of call time. If Jane's cell phone bill is $58.00, for how many extra calling minutes was she billed?
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1) 3 people = 3 life jackets = $6 for life jackets
x = # of hours spent
Bill: 5x + 2*3 = 41
5x=41-6
5x=35
x=7 hrs.
2) 58 - 40 = $18
x=# of minutes
0.15x = 18
x = 18/0.15 = 120 extra min
x = # of hours spent
Bill: 5x + 2*3 = 41
5x=41-6
5x=35
x=7 hrs.
2) 58 - 40 = $18
x=# of minutes
0.15x = 18
x = 18/0.15 = 120 extra min
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1) rental for canoe = 41 - 3 * 2 = 35
time they rent the canoe = 35 / 5 = 7 hours
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2) talk time = 58 - 40 = 18
18 / 0.15 = 120 min
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extra calling minutes she was billed
time they rent the canoe = 35 / 5 = 7 hours
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2) talk time = 58 - 40 = 18
18 / 0.15 = 120 min
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extra calling minutes she was billed