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If it costs Susan [tex]$25[/tex] to rent a truck for 1 hour and [tex]$100[/tex] to rent a truck for 4 hours, how much will it cost for her to rent a truck for her entire 8-hour work day?

A. [tex]$150[/tex]
B. [tex]$200[/tex]
C. [tex]$225[/tex]
D. [tex]$250[/tex]

Answer :

To determine how much it will cost Susan to rent the truck for an 8-hour workday, we can use the information provided about the rental costs.

1. Understand the costs:
- It costs [tex]$25 to rent the truck for 1 hour.
- It costs $[/tex]100 to rent the truck for 4 hours.

2. Calculate the cost per hour for a 4-hour rental:
- The 4-hour rental costs [tex]$100, so the cost per hour is calculated as follows:
\[
\text{Cost per hour} = \frac{100}{4} = 25
\]
- This shows that renting the truck costs $[/tex]25 per hour, which aligns with the 1-hour rental cost.

3. Calculate the total cost for 8 hours:
- Since the cost per hour is [tex]$25, for an 8-hour rental, the total cost is calculated as:
\[
\text{Cost for 8 hours} = 25 \times 8 = 200
\]

Therefore, the cost for Susan to rent the truck for her entire 8-hour workday is $[/tex]200.

The correct answer is:
- B. $200

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