SOLUTION: You plan to go ice skating often this winter. The skating rink charges $2 for admission. You can either rent ice skates at the skating rink for $5 per day or buy your own pair for

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Question 1165790: You plan to go ice skating often this winter. The skating rink charges $2 for admission. You can either rent ice skates at the skating rink for $5 per day or buy your own pair for $40. How many times do you have to use the ice skates in order for the cost of buying them to be less than the total cost of renting them?
Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide 40 dollars by 5 dollars and get the ratio.

After that turn on your mind and start thinking.