Adele and her best friend, Valentina, want to rent a canoe to explore the lake by their campsite. The Boat Bunker charges 27$ for 3 hours. Oar City charges 45$ for 9 hours. Which store has the better value?Choices:(A)Boat Bunker(B)Oar City
Q. Adele and her best friend, Valentina, want to rent a canoe to explore the lake by their campsite. The Boat Bunker charges 27$ for 3 hours. Oar City charges 45$ for 9 hours. Which store has the better value?Choices:(A)Boat Bunker(B)Oar City
Calculate Boat Bunker Rate: Calculate the hourly rate for Boat Bunker. Rate = Total HoursTotal Cost = \frac{27 \$\$\)}{\(3\) \text{ hours}} = 9$/hour
Calculate Oar City Rate: Calculate the hourly rate for Oar City.Rate = Total Cost / Total Hours = \frac{45 \$\$\)}{\(9\) \text{ hours}} = \(5 $/\text{hour}\)
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