Question

alyssa is driving to a concert and needs to pay for parking. there is an automatic fee of $12 just to enter the parking lot, and when she leaves the lot, she will have to pay an additional $3 for every hour she had her car in the lot. how much total money would alyssa have to pay for parking if she left her car in the lot for 2 hours? how much would alyssa have to pay if she left her car in the lot for t hours?

answer attempt 1 out of 2

cost of parking for 2 hours:
cost of parking for t hours:

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate hourly cost for 2h

$\$3 \times 2 = \$6$

Step2: Add base fee for 2h total

$\$12 + \$6 = \$18$

Step3: Generalize for t hours

Total cost = Base fee + Hourly cost $\times t$
$\$12 + \$3t$

Answer:

Cost of parking for 2 hours: $\$18$
Cost of parking for $t$ hours: $\$12 + 3t$