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Adele and her best friend, Valentina, want to rent a canoe to explore the lake by their campsite. The Boat Bunker charges 2727 $\$ for 33 hours. Oar City charges 4545 $\$ for 99 hours. Which store has the better value?\newlineChoices:\newline(A)Boat Bunker\newline(B)Oar City

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Q. Adele and her best friend, Valentina, want to rent a canoe to explore the lake by their campsite. The Boat Bunker charges 2727 $\$ for 33 hours. Oar City charges 4545 $\$ for 99 hours. Which store has the better value?\newlineChoices:\newline(A)Boat Bunker\newline(B)Oar City
  1. Calculate Boat Bunker Rate: Calculate the hourly rate for Boat Bunker. \newlineRate = Total CostTotal Hours\frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Total Hours}} = \frac{27 \$\$\)}{\(3\) \text{ hours}} = 99 $\$/hour
  2. Calculate Oar City Rate: Calculate the hourly rate for Oar City.\newlineRate = Total Cost / Total Hours = \frac{45 \$\$\)}{\(9\) \text{ hours}} = \(5 $\$/\text{hour}\)

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