The cost of renting a car is $20 to take the car and $4 for every hour it spends in your possession. The total amount Lucie paid was $40. For how many hours did Lucie have the car?

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Kenyon

1 January, 02:08

The cost of renting a car is $20 to take the car and $4 for every hour it spends in your possession. The total amount Lucie paid was $40. For how many hours did Lucie have the car?

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Danielle Mcintosh · Answer 1

Cost of renting a car : $20, $4/hour

Lucie paid $40.

Lucie had the car for 5 hours total.

Since the car itself was $20, that leaves $20 left for the hours to rent;

20/4 = 5

5 hours.

Markus Maynard · Answer 2

5 hours because $4 x 5 = $20 and $20 + $20 = $40