Helen rented a kayak at the lake. There is a charge of $8 as an initial fee and then $2 an hour for every hour that she uses the kayak. If the total charge is $20, how many hours did she kayak?

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Logan Ray

10 May, 11:11

Helen rented a kayak at the lake. There is a charge of $8 as an initial fee and then $2 an hour for every hour that she uses the kayak. If the total charge is $20, how many hours did she kayak?

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Jonathan Rubio · Answer 1

If it is an $8 initial fee, then you must take $8 dollars off of the total charge of $20, leaving you with $12. $12 divided by $2 per hour is 6. Helen used the kayak for 6 hours