Question

Margret is renting a car. There is a $26 reservation fee and an additional fee of $0.05 per mile. She wants to spend no more than $140. Which inequality represents the possible number of miles Margaret could drive the car? Use m for the number of miles.

a) 0.05m+26≤140
b) 0.05m−26≥140
c) 0.05m≤26+140
d) 0.05m≥140−26

Answer 1

The correct inequality representing the possible number of miles Margaret could drive for no more than $140 is 0.05m + 26 ≤ 140.

Step-by-step explanation:

The inequality that represents the possible number of miles Margaret could drive the car, given that there is a $26 reservation fee and an additional fee of $0.05 per mile, and she wants to spend no more than $140, is 0.05m + 26 ≤ 140. This is because the total cost includes the reservation fee plus the mileage fee. To find the maximum number of miles, we need to ensure the total cost does not exceed $140.

The possible number of miles Margaret could drive the car is represented by the inequality:

0.05m + 26 ≤ 140

Let's break it down:

The total cost of renting the car consists of the $26 reservation fee and the additional fee of $0.05 per mile.

The inequality represents that the total cost should not exceed $140.