AlgebraEasyParking meter minutes
Algebra practice question
A parking meter shows 10 minutes when it is switched on and adds 8 minutes for each coin inserted. How many minutes does the meter show after 5 coins have been inserted?
Answer: 50
10 + 8(5) = 50.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 18
- 18 is the reading after one coin.
- If you answered 40
- 40 leaves out the initial 10 minutes.
- If you answered 90
- 90 uses 10 coins.
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