document.write( "Question 972706: Parking in a student lot costs $1 for the first half hour and $1.25 for each hour. A partial hour is charged the same as a full hour. What is the longest time that a student can park for $10? \n" ); document.write( "

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The 1st 1/2 hr costs $1
\n" ); document.write( "There is $9 left
\n" ); document.write( "In terms of units:
\n" ); document.write( "[ dollars ] / ( dollars/hr ] = [ hrs ]
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+9%2F1.25+=+7.2+\"$ hrs
\n" ); document.write( "Note that
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+7%2A1.25+=+8.75+\"$ dollars
\n" ); document.write( "The student only has $.25 left after
\n" ); document.write( "7 hrs, so student cannot buy any
\n" ); document.write( "more time
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\n" ); document.write( "So, the student can park for a maximum of
\n" ); document.write( "7.5 hrs\r
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