SOLUTION: Parking in a student lot costs $2 for the first half hour and $1.25 for each hour thereafter. A partial hour is charged the same as a full hour. What is the longest a student can p

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Question 609957: Parking in a student lot costs $2 for the first half hour and $1.25 for each hour thereafter. A partial hour is charged the same as a full hour. What is the longest a student can park in this lot for $9?
Answer by rfer(12670) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(9-2)/1.25+1=6.6=7 hrs