Question

Kyree wants to rent a car for a trip to Washington DC for five days. He calls two rental companies to get prices. Avis rents a Cadillac Escalade for $100 plus $0.15 per mile. Enterprise rents the same car for $75 and $0.50 per mile. If the drive is 215 miles from Newark, NJ to Washington DC, which deal will save Kyree money?

Answer 1

After calculating the total cost for both Avis and Enterprise rental options, it is determined that Avis will cost Kyree $132.25 while Enterprise will cost $182.50 for a 215-mile trip, making Avis the more economical choice.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which rental car deal will save Kyree money for his trip to Washington DC, we need to calculate the total cost of each option for the 215-mile drive. For Avis, the cost is a $100 flat rate plus $0.15 per mile. For Enterprise, it's a $75 flat rate plus $0.50 per mile.

The total cost using Avis is $100 + (215 miles * $0.15/mile) = $100 + $32.25 = $132.25. The total cost using Enterprise is $75 + (215 miles * $0.50/mile) = $75 + $107.50 = $182.50.