Question

The rent-a-car company rents midsize cars for $22.25 per day plus 20 cents per km. how much, in dollars, would Deanna have to pay to drive a rented car 1178 km for two days?

A) $236.60

B) $281.60

C) $253.60

D) $298.60

Answer 1

To find the total cost for Deanna, multiply the daily rate by the number of days and add the product of the per kilometer rate and the number of kilometers driven. The calculation yields a total of $280.10, which does not match the choices provided, hinting at a possible typo in the original options.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate how much Deanna would have to pay to drive a rented car 1178 km for two days, we must consider both the daily rate and the per-kilometer charge. The formula for the total cost is (daily rate × number of days) + (per km rate × number of km).

The daily rate for the midsize car is $22.25 per day and the per km rate is 20 cents per km. Therefore, the calculation for 2 days and 1178 km is:

• Daily rate total: $22.25 × 2 = $44.50
• Kilometer rate total: $0.20 × 1178 = $235.60
• Total cost: $44.50 + $235.60 = $280.10

Note, that the amounts provided in the multiple choice question are slightly different and thus it seems there may be a typo in the options. However, based on the calculation made with the given rates and distance, the correct answer according to the method shown would be different from those choices.