Question

A car rental company charges a flat rate of $19.99 for an SUV in addition to $0.79 per mile driven. Nimer's family rents an SUV from this company and drives from St. Louis to Chicago and back. If the distance from St. Louis to Chicago is 297 miles, how much did Nimer's family's pay for the car rental?

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Answer 1

Nimer's family paid $489.25 for the car rental

Explanation:

Nimer's family rents an SUV from a company that charges a flat rate of $19.99 plus $0.79 per mile driven.

They travel from St. Louis to Chicago and back. The distance between these cities is 297 miles, so they drive 2*297 = 594 miles.

The total charges include a flat fee of $19.99 and the cost of 594 miles:

$19.99 + $0.79 * 594 = $19.99 + $469.26 = $489.25

Nimer's family paid $489.25 for the car rental