a. Since Sadie rents a pair of skates at 10 A.M and returned the skates by 1 P.M, this means the hours spent was 3 hours. Therefore, based on the graph, for 3 hours rented, he will pay $8
The amount that she will pay if she returns them at 1:15 P.M. will be equal to the value of 3 hours 15 minutes which will be: