Question

Reuben rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $17.99, and there was an additional charge of 91 cents for each mile driven. Reuben had to pay $135.38 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?

A) 100 miles
B) 150 miles
C) 120 miles
D) 140 miles

Answer 1

To find out the number of miles Reuben drove, we first subtracted the base fee from the total cost and then divided that by the cost per mile, which reveals that he drove approximately 130 miles, making option C the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to calculate for how many miles Reuben drove the truck given the total cost and the cost breakdown. To find out the number of miles, we first subtract the base fee from the total cost and then divide the result by the cost per mile.

First, we calculate the total cost minus the base fee: $135.38 - $17.99 = $117.39. Next, we divide this amount by the cost per mile, which is 91 cents or $0.91. The calculation will be: $117.39 / $0.91 ≈ 129 miles

Looking at the given options, the closest to 129 miles is 130 miles which is option C. Therefore, Reuben drove approximately 130 miles.