Final answer:
By subtracting the base fee from the total paid and dividing by the cost per mile, we calculated that John drove approximately 295 miles. However, this does not match the given answer choices, suggesting a possible error in the choices provided.
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve the problem, we need to calculate how many miles John drove the truck by subtracting the base fee from the total cost and then dividing the result by the cost per mile.
Total cost paid = $307.08
Base fee = $19.99
Cost per mile = $0.97
To find the number of miles driven, we first find the amount spent on miles by subtracting the base fee from the total cost:
Amount spent on miles = Total cost paid - Base fee
Amount spent on miles = $307.08 - $19.99 = $287.09
Now, we divide the amount spent on miles by the cost per mile to find the number of miles driven:
Number of miles driven = Amount spent on miles / Cost per mile
Number of miles driven = $287.09 / $0.97
Calculating the last expression gives us:
Number of miles = 295.769... miles
Since we cannot drive a fraction of a mile in this context, we round down to the nearest whole mile:
Number of miles driven = 295 miles
However, none of the answer choices given (289 miles, 291 miles, 292 miles, 294 miles) match our calculation of 295 miles, indicating a possible mistake in calculation or the answer choices provided. If this is a typo and the correct answer within the context given should be the calculated 295 miles, then we have determined the correct number of miles driven.