SOLUTION: At 10:00 am , Gavin rented a mountain bike. He returned the bike at 4:00 pm. He biked for 36 miles. He paid $27.00. Find the rental rat, in dollars per mile.

Question 363705: At 10:00 am , Gavin rented a mountain bike. He returned the bike at 4:00 pm. He biked for 36 miles. He paid $27.00. Find the rental rat, in dollars per mile.
Found 2 solutions by robertb, stanbon:
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
He paid $27 dollars for 36 miles, so the rental rate is $27/36 miles, or $0.75 per mile.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
At 10:00 am , Gavin rented a mountain bike. He returned the bike at 4:00 pm. He biked for 36 miles. He paid $27.00. Find the rental rat, in dollars per mile.
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10:00 to 4:00 is 6 hrs.
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$27/36 miles = 3/4 dollars per mile = 75 cents per mile
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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