Question

The Olsens rented a car for a $35.99 a day plus an additional fee per mile.The rental company charged them $90.99. If they traveled 550 miles total,what was the additional fee per mile that they were charged?

Answer 1

$0.1 is the additional fee per mile.

Explanation:

Given:

Fixed charge = $35.99

Total Bill charged = $90.99

Number of miles traveled = 550 miles

Let additional fee per mile be x.

Now total bill Charge = Fixed charge + additional fee per mile × Number of miles traveled

The expression can be represented as;

`\$35.99 + 550x = \$90.99\\550x = \$90.99-\$35.99\\550x= 55\\x= (55)/(550)=\$0.1`

Hence, the additional fee per mile is $0.1.