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Jared commutes 119 miles each day and he worked 241 days last year. How many miles did he commute? How many miles

Commuting costs 52 cents per mile. How much did Jared's commuting to work cost?

User Shakhmatov
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Answer:

He commuted 28,679 miles and it cost 14,913.08

User Victor Jalencas
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Explanation:

Let's establish the variables first.

M= miles per day

D= days per year

C= cost per mile

Now, let's make the equation...

(M x C) x D

(119 x .52) x 241

So he spends $61.88 per day, that means that in 241 days he will spend approximately $14,913.08

Hope this helps

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