A parking lot charges a flat rate of x dollars for any amount of time up to two hours, and x

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each hour or fraction of an hour after the first two hours. How much does it cost to park for 5 hours
and 15 minutes?

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To calculate the cost of parking for 5 hours and 15 minutes, we need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Determine the flat rate for up to two hours.
Given that the flat rate is x dollars for any amount of time up to two hours, we know that the cost for the first two hours is x dollars.

Step 2: Calculate the cost for the remaining time.
For the parking duration beyond two hours, the parking lot charges x/6 dollars for each hour or fraction of an hour. Since 15 minutes is a quarter of an hour, we can consider it as 0.25 hours.

Hence, the cost for parking beyond two hours would be (x/6) * (total number of hours - 2).

Step 3: Calculate the total cost.
The total cost can be obtained by summing up the flat rate for the first two hours and the additional cost for the remaining time.

Total Cost = Flat rate for 2 hours + Additional cost for 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Therefore, to calculate the cost of parking for 5 hours and 15 minutes, we use the formula:

Total Cost = x + (x/6) * (5 - 2 + 0.25)

Simplifying the equation further:

Total Cost = x + (x/6) * 3.25

Note: The value of x needs to be known to calculate the exact cost.