Question

Car Rental Company A charges $35.00 plus $.12 cent per mile. Car Rental Company B charges $12.99 plus $.33 cent per mile. For what number of miles is Company A more

expensive?

Answer 1

Car Rental Company A becomes more expensive than Company B for any number of miles greater than 104.76.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the number of miles for which Car Rental Company A is more expensive than Company B, we need to set up an equation and solve for x, where x represents the miles driven:

Cost of Company A: $35.00 + $0.12x

Cost of Company B: $12.99 + $0.33x

To find the number of miles, we need to find the point at which the cost of Company A is greater than the cost of Company B:

$35.00 + $0.12x > $12.99 + $0.33x

$0.21x > $22.01

x > $22.01 / $0.21

x > 104.76

Therefore, for any number of miles greater than 104.76, Company A is more expensive than Company B.