SOLUTION: A hospital parking lot charges $4.00 for the first hour of park thereof, and $2.00 for each additional hour or part thereof. A weekly pass costs $43.00 and allows unlimited parking
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Question 1131365: A hospital parking lot charges $4.00 for the first hour of park thereof, and $2.00 for each additional hour or part thereof. A weekly pass costs $43.00 and allows unlimited parking for 7 days. If each visit Jonny makes to the hospital lasts three and a half hours, what is the minimum number of each visits for which buying a pass would be less expensive than paying for each time? Found 2 solutions by addingup, MathTherapy:Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4 + 2x => 43
2x => 39
x => 19.5
19.5/3.5 = 5.57
So, at 6 visits and up the weekly pass is a better deal
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A hospital parking lot charges $4.00 for the first hour of park thereof, and $2.00 for each additional hour or part thereof. A weekly pass costs $43.00 and allows unlimited parking for 7 days. If each visit Jonny makes to the hospital lasts three and a half hours, what is the minimum number of each visits for which buying a pass would be less expensive than paying for each time?
