a car rental agency advertised renting a car for $28.95 per day and $0.24 per mile. if kevin rents this car…
a car rental agency advertised renting a car for $28.95 per day and $0.24 per mile. if kevin rents this car for 3 days, how many whole miles can he drive on a $100 budget?\n\n□ miles (round down to the nearest whole mile.)
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Calculate total daily cost
The daily - rate is $28.95 and Kevin rents for 3 days. So the total cost for the days is $28.95\times3$. $28.95\times3 = 86.85$
Step2: Calculate remaining budget for miles
The total budget is $100. Subtract the total daily cost from the budget to find out how much money is left for miles. Let $x$ be the amount of money left for miles. $x=100 - 86.85$ $x = 13.15$
Step3: Calculate number of miles
The cost per mile is $0.24. Let $m$ be the number of miles. We know that the cost for miles is $0.24m$, and this cost is equal to the remaining budget $x$. So we solve the equation $0.24m=x$ for $m$. $m=\frac{13.15}{0.24}\approx54.79$
Answer:
54