The graph shows the cost of renting skates. Sadie rents a pair of skates at 10 A. M. How much will she pay if she returns the skates by 1 P. M.? How much will she pay if she returns them at 1:15 P. M.?

1 PM: ??

1:15 PM: ??

1 PM = $8

1:15 PM = $9.0

Step-by-step explanation:

a. Since Sadie rents a pair of skates at 10 A.M and returned the skates by 1 P.M, this means the hours spent was 3 hours. Therefore, based on the graph, for 3 hours rented, he will pay $8

The amount that she will pay if she returns them at 1:15 P.M. will be equal to the value of 3 hours 15 minutes which will be:

= $8 + $1.0

= $9.00

take the logarithm of both sides (the base of the log doesn't matter):

apply the exponent property - this says that :

distribute the log terms on both sides:

group like terms together:

divide through both sides by the coefficient on :

you can do some additional rewriting here using the properties of the logarithm to simplify things if you like: