Question

ALGEBRA Jake Duffy drove 12,568 miles

in his car last year. His fixed costs totaled
$1,485.00, and his variable costs totaled
$2,015.75. What was his cost per mile?
A $0.44
B $0.29
C $0.31
D $0.28​

Answer 1

The cost per mile that Jack Duffy charge $0.278 per miles , i.e option B

Explanation:

Given as :

The distance drove by Jack Duffy = d = 12,568 miles

The fixed costs totaled = $1,485.00

The variable cost totaled = $2,015.75

Let The cost per mile that Jack Duffy charge = $x cost per miles

Now, According to question

The totaled cost = The fixed costs + The variable cost

Or, The totaled cost = $1,485.00 + $2,015.75

I.e The totaled cost = $3500.75

Now,

The cost per mile that Jack Duffy charge =
`(\extrm Total cost)/(\textrm Total Distance)`

I.e x =
`(3500.75)/(12568)`

∴ x = $0.278 per miles

So,The cost per mile that Jack Duffy charge = x = $0.278 per miles .

Hence,The cost per mile that Jack Duffy charge $0.278 per miles , i.e option B Answer