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18 August, 15:46

Maria plans to rent a boat. The boat rental costs $60 per hour, and she will also have to pay for a water safety course that costs $10. Maria wants to spend no more than $280 for the rental and the course. If the boat rental is available only for a whole number of hours, what is the maximum number of hours for which Maria can rent the boat? (Hint: set up a linear inequality and solve for the number of hours)

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  1. 18 August, 19:35
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    Maria can rent the boat for 4 hours

    Explanation:

    Given:

    Rental cost per hour = $60

    Safety course cost = $10

    Total rental cost = $60 + $10

    = $70

    Total amount to be spent = $280

    Number of hours, n = ?

    According to the question,

    60n + 10 < = 280

    60n < = 280 - 10

    60n < = 270

    n < = 4.5

    However for whole number of hours, n = 4

    Therefore, Maria can rent the boat for 4 hours
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