Question

kayden is driving to a concert and needs to pay for parking. there is an automatic fee of $5 just to enter the parking lot, and when he leaves the lot, he will have to pay an additional $2 for every hour he had his car in the lot. how much total money would kayden have to pay for parking if he left his car in the lot for 4 hours? how much would kayden have to pay if he left his car in the lot for t hours?

answer attempt 1 out of 2

cost of parking for 4 hours:

cost of parking for t hours:

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate hourly cost for 4h

$\$2 \times 4 = \$8$

Step2: Add base fee for 4h total

$\$5 + \$8 = \$13$

Step3: Define cost for t hours

Total cost = Base fee + Hourly cost $\times t$
$\$5 + \$2t$

Answer:

Cost of parking for 4 hours: $\$13$
Cost of parking for $t$ hours: $\$5 + 2t$