Question

cycle city charges an initial price of $15 plus an additional fee of $0.75 per hour for bike rentals. let h be the number of hours a bike is rented. write an expression to represent the total cost of the rental.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify fixed and variable costs

Fixed cost (initial price) is $15. Variable cost: $0.75 per hour, so for \( h \) hours, it's \( 0.75h \).

Step2: Combine costs for total

Total cost = fixed cost + variable cost = \( 15 + 0.75h \) (or \( 0.75h + 15 \)).

Answer:

\( 15 + 0.75h \) (or \( 0.75h + 15 \))