Helen rented a kayak at the lake. There is a charge of $8 as an initial fee and then $2 an hour for every hour that she uses the

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Olenka [21]

4 years ago

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Helen rented a kayak at the lake. There is a charge of $8 as an initial fee and then $2 an hour for every hour that she uses the

kayak. If the total charge is $20, how many hours did she kayak?

Mathematics

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vladimir1956 [14] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-24T12:26:37+03:00

vladimir1956 [14]4 years ago

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$20 total cost
$8 fee
$2 per hour

20 (total) - 8 (initial fee) = 12 (amount spent on hourly use)
12 (amount spent on hourly use) / 2 (cost per hour) = 6 (hours)

20 - 8 = 12
12 / 2 = 6

ANSWER: 6 hours