Question

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

Answer 1

To calculate the cost of parking from 12:45 PM to 6:15 PM, we first need to find the total duration of parking in hours and then apply the parking fees.

1. **Calculate the total parking time:**
- From 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM is 1 hour.
- From 1:45 PM to 6:15 PM is 4 hours and 30 minutes.

This gives us:
- 1 hour + 4 hours and 30 minutes = 5 hours and 30 minutes.

2. **Convert the total parking time into increments for cost calculation:**
- The first hour costs $1.50.
- After the first hour, we have 4 hours and 30 minutes left.
- Each additional half hour (30 minutes) costs $0.55.

We need to calculate how many half-hour increments there are in 4 hours and 30 minutes:
- 4 hours is 8 half hours.
- 30 minutes is 1 half hour.

This totals:
- 8 half hours + 1 half hour = 9 half hours.

3. **Calculate the total cost:**
- Cost for the first hour: $1.50.
- Cost for the additional 9 half-hour increments: 9 increments × $0.55 = $4.95.

4. **Add the costs together:**
- Total cost = $1.50 (first hour) + $4.95 (additional time) = $6.45.

Thus, the total cost to park from 12:45 PM to 6:15 PM is **$6.45**.