Asked by Elijah

Jim spent $13 to park for 5 hours. The parking garage charges a base rate of $4 for the first two 2 hours, and then an hourly rate for each additional hour, h. The equation 3h + 4 = 13 models Jim's parking cost. How much does each additional hour of parking cost?
Responses
A $2.50$2.50
B $3$3
C $4.50$4.50
D $5

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve 3h + 4 = 13:
3h = 9 → h = 3.

Each additional hour costs $3. (Answer B)