Clara and her brother, Carl, are at the beach for vacation. They want to rent bikes to ride up and down the boardwalk. One renta
l shop, Bargain Bikes, advertises rates of $5 plus $1.50 per hour. A second shop, Frugal Wheels, advertises a rate of $6 plus $1.25 an hour. How much does it cost to rent a bike for one hour from each shop? How about 10 hours?
For one hour, the cost is $5 + $1.5 = $6.5. For ten hours the total cost is: $5 + 10×$1.5 = $20
Frugal Wheels: $6 plus $1.5 an hour.
For one hour, the cost is $6 + $1.25 = $7.25. For ten hours the total cost is: $6 + 10×$1.25 = $18.5
If Clara and her brother are thinking about renting a bike for an hour, Bargain Bikes is the best option. On the other hand, if they want to rent it fr several hours Frugal Wheels is the best option.
