SOLUTION: At garcias bike rentals, it costs $32 to rent a bike for 8 hours. How many hours of use does a customer get per dollar?

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Question 821421: At garcias bike rentals, it costs $32 to rent a bike for 8 hours. How many hours of use does a customer get per dollar?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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At garcias bike rentals, it costs $32 to rent a bike for 8 hours. How many hours of use does a customer get per dollar?
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Use a proportion:
hours/cost = hours/cost
x/$1 = 8/$32
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x = 1/4 hour
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Ans: 1/4 hour per dollar
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Cheers,
Stan H.