SOLUTION: A parking garage charges $2.00 for the first hour and $1.25 for each additional hour. If a customer gave the parking attendant $50 for parking from 10 am to 3 pm, how much did the

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Question 1121436: A parking garage charges $2.00 for the first hour and $1.25 for each additional hour. If a customer gave the parking attendant $50 for parking from 10 am to 3 pm, how much did the garage charge?


Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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10am to 3pm is 5 hours.
1 hour, 2.00 dollars
4 hours, 4*1.25=5 dollars

2%2B5=7

The garage charged this customer $7. Customer will be given 43 dollars back from the 50-dollar bill.