Question

Willie rented a bike from Sarawong's Bikes. It cost $18 plus $5 per hour. If Willie paid $48 then he rented the bike for how many hours?

Answer 1

Willie rented the bike for `6` hours.

Explanation:

We have the following data:
1. The bike rental costs `$18` down payment.
2. The bike rental is `$5` per hour over the down payment.
3. Willie paid `$48` totally.

To determine the number of hours for which Willie rented the bike, we first subtract the down payment from the total amount.

`48-18=30`

`$30` represents the total money paid by Willie for the number of hours he rented the bike. Dividing this amount by `5` will give us the number of hours.

`30/5=6`

Hence, Willie rented the bike for `6` hours.