Question

The total cost of renting a car is determined by the number of days a car is rented, at $75 per day, and the number of miles it is driven, at $0.50 per mile. The company uses the expression 75x +0.50y to evaluate the total cost of renting a

car. What does the variable x represent?

A the total number of days rented
B the total number of miles driven
C the total amount charged per rental day
D the total amount charged per mile driven

Answer 1

In the expression for the total cost of renting a car, the variable x represents the total number of days the car is rented.

Step-by-step explanation:

The variable x in the expression 75x + 0.50y represents the total number of days a car is rented. The cost of renting a car can be determined with this expression, where x is the number of days the car is rented at $75 per day, and y is the number of miles driven at $0.50 per mile.