Question

Chris rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $15.99 , and there was an additional charge of 77 cents for each mile driven. Chris had to pay $234.67 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?

Answer 1

Chris drove the truck for 284 miles.

Explanation:

Let us assume the total number of miles driven by Chris be
`x`. Now, as per the question, we can say that the sum of the base fee and the additional charge for each mile will be equal to the total rent that Chris will have to pay when he returns the truck. Next, we know that 1 cent =
`1/100` $. So, we have,

77 cents = 0.77 $

So, we can say that,

⇒
`15.99+0.77x=234.67`

⇒
`0.77x=234.67-15.99`

⇒
`0.77x=218.68`

⇒
`x=218.68/0.77`

⇒
`x=284`

Hence, Chris drove for a total of 284 miles when he returned the truck.