Question

it costs $5.50 per hour to rent a pair of iceskates for up to 2 to hours. after 2 hours rental cost per hour decreases to $2.50.how much does it cost to rent a pair of ice skates for 4 hours

Answer 1

1st 2 hours = 2 x 5.50 = $11
last 2 hours = 2 x 2.50 = $5

4 hours = $11 + $5 =$16
so it would cost $16 to rent a pair of ice skates for 4 hours