The table shows how much a shop charges a customer for renting a bicycle.
Time |
Charges |
First hour |
$5.50 |
Every additional 12 hour |
$2.50 |
Tiffany paid $10.50 for renting a bicycle starting from 13 00. What would be the latest time she must return the bicycle to the shop?
Amount that Tiffany paid for all the additional
12 hours
= 10.50 - 5.50
= $5
Number of sets of additional
12 hours
= 5 ÷ 2.50
= 2
Total additional time that Tiffany paid for
= 2 x
12= 1 h
Total time that Tiffany paid for
= 1 + 1
= 2 h
2 h after 13 00 = 15 00
Latest time that Tiffany must return the bicycle to the shop: 15 00
Answer(s): 15 00