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.