Starting with Finding a Percent of a Number pg 61 through Practice A - Solving percents of a problem pg 38
Word Problem - Parking Tickets
To park your car in Newtonville, you must first pay a parking meter. If you forgot to pay or if you park longer than your allotted time, Officer Mike will give you a ticket.
The current parking pates
15 cents for 2/5 of an hour
10 cents for 1/4 of an hour
Derek put in three quarters, four dimes and three nickels in the meter at 12:30 pm. He went shopping and returned at 3:45 pm. Did Officer Mike give Derek a ticket that day? How do you know? Explain your answer.