Question

A rental car company charges $74.90 per day to rent a car and $0.13 for every mile driven. Tyee wants to rent a car, knowing that: He plans to drive 175 miles. He has at most $210 to spend.

Answer 1

Tyee can afford to rent the car for his planned 175-mile trip, as the total cost ($97.65) is within his budget of $210.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate if Tyee can afford to rent a car, we start by identifying the fixed cost and the variable cost of renting the car. The fixed cost is the daily rental price, which is $74.90 per day. The variable cost is the price per mile driven, which is $0.13 per mile. Since Tyee plans to drive 175 miles, we calculate the total cost for mileage by multiplying 175 miles by $0.13 per mile.

Next, we add the fixed cost to the variable cost to find the total cost of renting the car for Tyee. If this total cost is equal to or less than Tyee's budget of $210, then Tyee can afford to rent the car. Otherwise, Tyee would need to adjust his plans.

Let's calculate:

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• Cost for mileage = 175 miles × $0.13/mile = $22.75
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• Total cost to rent the car = Fixed cost + Cost for mileage
  
• Total cost to rent the car = $74.90 + $22.75 = $97.65

Since the total cost of $97.65 is less than Tyee's budget of $210, Tyee can afford to rent the car for his planned trip.