Question

A parking lot $1.50 for the first hour parking and 55 cents for each additional half hour how would it cost to park a car 12:45 pm to 6:15pm

Answer 1

To determine the total parking cost from 12:45 PM to 6:15 PM, we first need to calculate the duration of time the car is parked.

1. **Calculate the total parking time:**
- From 12:45 PM to 6:15 PM.
- The time from 12:45 PM to 1:00 PM is 15 minutes.
- From 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM is 5 hours.
- From 6:00 PM to 6:15 PM is 15 minutes.

Total parking time = 15 minutes + 5 hours + 15 minutes = 5 hours 30 minutes.

2. **Convert the total time to hours and half-hours:**
- 5 hours and 30 minutes can be divided into:
- 5 hours = 5 full hours
- 30 minutes = 1 half hour.
- Therefore, total parking time = 5 full hours + 1 half hour.

3. **Calculate the cost:**
- For the first hour, the cost is $1.50.
- For the additional time:
- The first hour is $1.50.
- The remaining 5 hours = 10 half-hours (since each hour has 2 half-hours).
- Include the additional 1 half hour, totaling 11 half-hours.
- Cost for the additional half-hours = 10 × $0.55 (for the 5 additional hours) + 1 × $0.55 (for the additional half hour).
- Cost for 10 half-hours = 10 × $0.55 = $5.50.
- Cost for the extra half-hour = $0.55.
- Total cost for additional time = $5.50 + $0.55 = $6.05.

4. **Total cost:**
- Total cost = Cost for the first hour + Cost for additional time
- Total cost = $1.50 + $6.05 = $7.55.

Thus, the total cost to park the car from 12:45 PM to 6:15 PM is **$7.55**.