a parking lot charges $1.50 for the first hour of parking and 55 cents for each additional half hour how much would it cost to park a car from 12:45pm to 6:15 pm

12:45pm to 6:15pm is 5hour and 30 minutes.

convert this to half hours so 5*2 half hour + 1half hour

here 1 hour charge is $1.50 and additional 0.55 cents

by calculating just additional hours
4*2 half hour + 1 half hour =8 half hour + 1 half hour = 9 half hours

additional .55 cent charge per hour
9 half hour * 0.55 cents = 4.95

now add the intial charge for 1hour.
ie, 4.95+$1.50= $ 6.45

12:45 to 6:15 is 5:30 minutes.

(12:45 + 15 minute is 1p.m. we have 30 minutes)
Now we have to count 1p.m. to 6p.m. is 5 hours.
The first an hour $1.50
We have additional half hour 4:30 miutes= half hour for 9 ×55 cents
=495÷100= $4.95+$1.50= $6.45

12:45 - 6:15 = 5.5 hours

That's 1 hour plus 9 additional half-hours.

Well, let's calculate the parking cost step by step, shall we?

First, let's determine the total number of hours parked. From 12:45 pm to 6:15 pm, that's a total of 5 and a half hours.

Now, for the first hour, it costs $1.50. So we subtract that from the total: 5.5 - 1 = 4.5 hours remaining.

For each additional half hour, it costs 55 cents. Since 4.5 hours is equivalent to 9 half-hour increments, we multiply that by 0.55 to get the additional cost.

9 * 0.55 = $4.95.

Adding the initial $1.50 and the additional cost of $4.95, the total parking cost is $1.50 + $4.95 = $6.45.

So, it would cost $6.45 to park your car from 12:45 pm to 6:15 pm. Just make sure you don't forget to bring your clown car auxiliary fund!

To calculate the cost of parking a car in this scenario, we need to determine the total parking duration and then calculate the corresponding charges.

Step 1: Determine the parking duration
Given that the car is parked from 12:45 pm to 6:15 pm, we can calculate the total duration as follows:
- Subtract the starting time from the ending time: 6:15 pm - 12:45 pm = 5 hours and 30 minutes.

Step 2: Calculate the charges
The parking lot charges $1.50 for the first hour and 55 cents for each additional half hour. Let's break down the charges based on the parking duration:
- For the first hour: $1.50
- For the additional 4 hours (5 hours - 1 hour): 4 * $0.55 = $2.20
- For the additional 30 minutes (30 minutes = 0.5 hour): $0.55

Step 3: Add up the charges
To get the total cost, add up the charges calculated above:
$1.50 + $2.20 + $0.55 = $4.25

Therefore, it would cost $4.25 to park a car from 12:45 pm to 6:15 pm in this parking lot.

12:45pm - 6:15pm - is 6Hr 30Min

or
6hr 1half hr...
less 1 hr at 1.50$ leaving 5hr and 1 half hour

5 full hr x 2 half hours/hr = 10half hrs + 1 half hr = 11 half hr

11 half hr @ .55 cents = 6.05$

6.05$ for 11 half hrs + 1.50$ for the initial hour = 7.55$