Question

Mileage is added to payroll when an employee has to travel on behalf of the company. If a representative of Craig's Landscaping traveled 27 miles on Monday, 36 miles on Tuesday, 33 miles on Wednesday, 21 miles on Thursday, and 44 miles on Friday, how much will be added to his check if he is being paid 55 cents per gallon?

a) $65.45
b) $73.15
c) $78.65
d) $82.90

Answer 1

The amount added to the representative's check is $88.55. There is no correct option but the nearest option is d).

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the amount that will be added to his check, we need to find the total mileage traveled by the representative throughout the week. Adding up the miles traveled on each day, we get:

27 + 36 + 33 + 21 + 44 = 161 miles

Next, we need to calculate the cost of this mileage at a rate of 55 cents per mile. Multiplying the total mileage by the rate, we get:

161 miles * $0.55 = $88.55

Therefore, $88.55 will be added to the representative's check.