Question

A car rental agency advertised renting a car for $27.95 per day and $0.25 per mile. If Greg rents this car for 3 days, how many whole miles can he drive on a $150 budget?

Answer 1

264 miles

Explanation:

y = 27.95x + 0.25n where:

y = budget

x = days rented

n = miles driven

150 = 27.95(3) + 0.25n

150 = 83.85 + 0.25n

150 - 83. 85 = 0.25n

66.15 = 0.25n

66.15 / 0.25 = n

n = 264.6 miles

27.95(3) + 0.25(246.6) = $150

Answer 2

Answer: 264.6 miles

Step-by-step explanation: Let's put the info we got from the problem into an equation. If the car is rented for three days, we need to multiply 27.95 by 3, which will give us 83.85. Now let's use the equation 150=83.85 + 0.25x, where x represents miles. Subtract 83.85 from both sides and we get 66.15 = 0.25x. Now divide both sides by 0.25 and we get x = 264.6.