Question

A car rental company charges $19.95 per day for a compact car plus 12 cents per mile for every mile over 100 miles driven per day. If Mr. Woo's bill for two days is $46.86, find out how many miles he drove?

A) 180 miles
B) 250 miles
C) 300 miles
D) 350 miles

Answer 1

Mr. Woo drove approximately 142 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many miles Mr. Woo drove, we first need to determine the cost of the rental fee for two days, excluding the mileage charge. This can be done by subtracting the mileage charge from the total bill. The rental fee for two days is $46.86 - ($0.12 per mile * 2 days * 100 miles) = $46.86 - $24 = $22.86.

Now, we can set up an equation to find the number of miles driven:

$22.86 = $19.95 per day * 2 days + ($0.12 per mile * x miles)

Simplifying the equation:

$22.86 = $39.9 + ($0.12x)

Subtracting $39.9 from both sides:

$22.86 - $39.9 = $0.12x

$17.04 = $0.12x

Dividing both sides by $0.12:

$17.04 / $0.12 = x

x ≈ 142

Therefore, Mr. Woo drove approximately 142 miles. Therefore, the correct answer is not given in the options provided.