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CAT/2002
Question . 96
A car rental agency has following terms. If a car is rented for 5 hours or less the charge is Rs 60 per hour or Rs 12 per kilometre whichever is more. On the other hand, if the car is rented for more than 5 hours, the charge is Rs 50 per hour or Rs 7.50 per kilometre whichever is more. Akil rented a car from this agency, drove it for 30 kilometers and ended up paying Rs 300. For how many hours did he rented the Car?
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(c) He drove 30 km and paid 300 rupees according to the rate Rs 12 per km rent be 12 × 30 = Rs 360
but he paid Rs 300 So, he rented the car according to second condition i.e. Rs 50 per hour
Rent hours = 300/50 = 6 hours