Question

A bike rental charges a flat fee of $500. As well as $0.05 every mile. If you spent$10 how many miles did you take the bike for? Write and solve an equation for this problem

Answer 1

Answer: 100 miles.

Explanation:

Here , Flat fee = $ 5.00

Additional charge per mile = $ 0.05

Money spent = $ 10

Formula : Total Charge = Flat fee + (Number of miles ) x (Additional charge per mile)

Let x= Number of miles

Substitute values , we get

10 = 5 + 0.05x

⇒ 0.05x= 5

⇒ x = 100

Hence, I took bike for 100 miles.