Question

Martha rented a sedan at a cost of $21.25 a day for three days. She drove 980 miles at 25 cents a mile. Gas cost $63.45 what was the cost per mile

Answer 1

38 cents per mile

Explanation:

Let us first calculate the total expenditure by Martha

= 21.25*3= $ 63.75

Cost of gas =$ 63.45

Therefore cost per mile = 127.2/980= 0.1297+0.25= $0.3797 or 38 cents per mile