SOLUTION: Parking in a students lot cost $3.00 for the first half hour and $1.75 for each hour thereafter. A partial hour is charge the same as a full hour. What is the longest time that a s

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Question 634691: Parking in a students lot cost $3.00 for the first half hour and $1.75 for each hour thereafter. A partial hour is charge the same as a full hour. What is the longest time that a student can park in this lot for $9?
The longest time is ? (simplify your answer)

Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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$3 for 30 minutes
$1.75 x 3 hours at 60 minutes per hour
Answer: 3.5 hours for $9