Question

Pat is driving from Seattle to Los Angeles. The distance is 1, 135 miles. For the first time 250 miles, it costs pat $0.29 a mile to drive. After that her driving cost is $0.16 a mile. What is pat's total driving cost?

Answer 1

By calculating the separate costs for the first 250 miles and the remaining distance, we find that Pat's total driving cost from Seattle to Los Angeles is $214.10.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pat's total driving cost from Seattle to Los Angeles can be calculated by considering two separate distances with different costs per mile. For the first 250 miles, the cost is $0.29 per mile. For the remaining distance, we subtract 250 miles from the total distance to get the number of miles driven at the cost of $0.16 per mile.

The calculation is as follows:

1. Multiply 250 miles by $0.29/mile for the first part of the trip.
2. Subtract 250 miles from the total distance of 1,135 miles to find the remaining distance.
3. Multiply the remaining distance by $0.16/mile for the second part of the trip.
4. Add both cost amounts to get the total driving cost.

Let's do the math:

• First part of the trip: 250 miles × $0.29/mile = $72.50
• Remaining distance: 1,135 miles - 250 miles = 885 miles
• Second part of the trip: 885 miles × $0.16/mile = $141.60
• Total driving cost: $72.50 + $141.60 = $214.10

Therefore, Pat's total driving cost is $214.10.

Answer 2

So, we would do $0.29 x 250 which would equal $72.50, then we would subtract the 250 miles he already drove from the total miles in order to get the miles he has left. And 1,135 - 250= 885. So then we would do the miles he has left x the $0.16 which would =141.6. Add 141.6 + 72.70 and your answer is $214.30