SOLUTION: Parking in a student lot costs $3 for the first half hour and $1.75 for each hour thereafter. A partial hour is charged the same as a full hour. What is the longest time that a stu

Question 1036682: Parking in a student lot costs $3 for the first half hour and $1.75 for each hour thereafter. A partial hour is charged the same as a full hour. What is the longest time that a student can park in this lot for 8$?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

After the 1st half hr, $5 is left

3 full hours is charged

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so a student cannot
afford 3 hrs after 1st half hr

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2.5 hrs is the longest a student can park
for $8
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