The cost to park a car in a certain parking garage is $20.00 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?
Choose the correct answer:  A) $3.58  B) $1.67  C) $2.25  D) $2.37  E) $2.50
Total cost of parking for 9 hours = 20$ for the first 2 hours and then 1.75 for (9-2) hours = 20+7*1.75= 
<gadget id="calculator">20+7*1.75</gadget>
<output>32.25</output>
32.25   Thus the $3.58VER$3.58GE parking price= 32.25/9 = 3.58 $   $3.58 is the correct answer.
<result>A</result>
The cost to park a car in a certain parking garage is $20.00 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?