document.write( "Question 705264: Parking in a student lot costs $3 for the first half hour and $1.50 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 $7.
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For 1st 1/2 hr, student pays $3 and has $4 left
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\n" ); document.write( "has $4 - $1.50 = $2.50 left
\n" ); document.write( "Add 1 hr, now = 2.5 hrs
\n" ); document.write( "has $2.50 - $1.50 = $1 left
\n" ); document.write( "Anything over the 2.5 hrs, the student will be
\n" ); document.write( "charged $1.50, but only has $1, so
\n" ); document.write( "2.5 hrs is the maximum time with $7
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