Question

it costs $5.50 per hour to rent a pair of ice skates, for up to 2 hours. After 2 hours, the rental cost per hour decreases to $2.50. How much does it cost to rent a pair of ice skates for 4 hours

Answer 1

$5.50 x 2 is $11.00
$2.50 x 2 is $5.00
$11 plus $5 is $16
it costs $16 to rent a pair of skates for 4 hours