Question

a moving company charges a flat rate of $85 plus and additional $0.17 per mile driven. How far must the company drive to earn at least $100? Round to the nearest mile.

Answer 1

They get $85 for just getting in the truck and starting the engine.

To earn $100, they need another $15 for mileage.

$15 / 0.17 = 88.2 miles

Rounded to the nearest mile, it's 88 miles (but that still leaves them 4¢ short).

Answer 2

Atleast 88 miles

Explanation:

We are given that

A moving company charges a flat rate=$85

Cost of 1 mile driven=$0.17

We have to find the distance drive by the company to earn at least $100.

Let x mile drive by company .

According to question

`85+0.17x\geq 100`

Subtract 85 on both sides of inequality

`85+0.17x-85\geq 100-85`

`0.17x\geq 15`

Divide by 0.17 on both sides

`x\geq (15)/(0.17)`

`x\geq 88.23`

`x\geq 88` (round to nearest mile)

Hence, the company must drive atleast 88 miles to earn atleast $100.