The cost to park a car in a certain parking garage is $15.00 for up to 2 hours of parking and $1.75 for each hour in excess of 2 hours. What is the average (arithmetic mean) cost per hour to park a car in the parking garage for 9 hours?	Select
A) $1.09  B) $1.67  C) $2.25  D) $2.37  E) $3.03
Total cost of parking for 9 hours = 15$ for the first 2 hours and then 1.75 for (9-2) hours = 15+7*1.75= 
<gadget id="calculator">15+7*1.75</gadget>
<output>27.25</output>
27.25   Thus the AV$3.03RAG$3.03 parking price= 27.25/9 = 3.03 $   $3.03 is the correct answer.
<result>E</result>
The cost to park a car in a certain parking garage is $15.00 for up to 2 hours of parking and $1.75 for each hour in excess of 2 hours. What is the average (arithmetic mean) cost per hour to park a car in the parking garage for 9 hours?