Question

Daniel is planning to rent a car for an upcoming four-day business trip. the car rental agency charges a flat fee of $29 per day plus $0.12 per mile driven. daniel plans to drive 140 miles on day 1 of his trip, 15 miles on day 2, 15 miles on day 3, and 140 miles on day 4. what are daniel’s total variable costs for the car rental?

Answer 1

.12 (140+15+15+140) =
.12(310)=$37.20
His total variable cost is $37.20

Answer 2

$37.2

Explanation:

It is given that the car rental agency charges a flat fee of $29 per day plus $0.12 per mile driven.

Fixed cost = $29 per day

Variable cost = $0.12 per mile driven

Daniel plans to drive 140 miles on day 1 of his trip, 15 miles on day 2, 15 miles on day 3, and 140 miles on day 4.

Total distance cover by Daniel in these 4 days is

`Distance=140+15+15+140=310`

Total variable cost = Variable cost per mile × Total distance

`\text{Total variable cost}=0.12* 310`

`\text{Total variable cost}=37.2`

Therefore, the daniel’s total variable costs for the car rental is $37.2.