# Writing Expressions

#### Kerry-Ann Grant

##### New member
Renting a paddle boat costs $1200 for the first hour and$800 for every hour after that.
a) If h= the number of hours that a costumer wants to rent the boat, write the expression for the cost of the boat hire. _____
b) Test if your equation works by calculating the cost for renting a boat for one hour, 2 hours or for 6 hours.
1 hour ___. 2 hours____. 6 hours ___

How do I write these expressions, please?
Can anyone explain?

#### Jomo

##### Elite Member
Sorry but we do not give solutions on this forum. We prefer to help you figure it out with helpful hints.

Boy that is one expensive boat rental place!

Imagine if you paid the renter after each hour. Note you pay $1200 just to be given a boat. How much would it cost to rent the boat for 1 hour? How much would it cost to rent the boat for 2 hours? How much would it cost to rent the boat for 3 hours? #### Kerry-Ann Grant ##### New member Thanks for your response. So based on my understanding,$1200 would cover for 1 hour,
2 hours = 1200+800
6 hours = 1200 + 5(800)

Just not sure how to write the answers for questions A & B as expressions.

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