We know that the boat costs $7 per hour and Chris has a discount coupon for $4 off. Therefore, the amount Chris will actually pay per hour is $7 - $4 = $3 per hour.
Let's say Chris wants to rent the boat for t hours. The total amount he will have to pay is $3t.
We also know that Chris wants to spend at most $59. Therefore, the inequality can be written as:
$3t ≤ $59
To solve for t, we divide both sides of the inequality by $3:
t ≤ $59 ÷ $3
t ≤ 19.67
Since we can't rent the boat for a fraction of an hour, the possible numbers of hours Chris could rent the boat are 1 to 19. In inequality form, this is:
1 ≤ t ≤ 19
Chris wants to rent a boat and spend at most $59. The boat costs $7 per hour, and Chris has a discount coupon for $4 off. What are the possible numbers of hours Chris could rent the boat?
Use t for the number of hours.
Write your answer as an inequality solved for t.
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