Question

Mike has $25.00 to rent paddleboards for himself and a friend for 3 hours. Each paddleboard rental costs $3.75 per hour.use the drop-down menus to complete the statements below about the paddleboard rentals.

Answer 1

Mike ($3.75): x

Friends ($3.75): 3x

Mike   +  Friends   ≤  25

3.75(x) + 3.75(3x)  ≤ 25

3.75x  +  11.25x   ≤ 25

                15x      ≤ 25

                 $\frac{15x}{15}$      ≤  $\frac{25}{15}$

                  x        ≤ 1$\frac{2}{3}$

Answer: they can rent the paddleboards for 1 hour 40 minutes