Question

A rental car agency charges $190.00 per week plus $0.15 per mile to rent a car. How many miles can you travel in one week for $266.50

Answer 1

510 miles

Explanation:

Let 'm' be the miles traveled.

To find the charge for 'm' miles, multiply m by rate per mile.

Charge for 'm' miles = 0.15*m = 0.15m

If we add the fixed charge per week with the charge for 'm' miles, we will get the total charge.

Total charge = Fixed charge + charge for m miles

= 190 + 0.15m

190 + 0.15m = 266.50

Subtract 190 from both sides,

0.15m = 266.50 - 190

0.15m = 76.50

Divide both sides by 0.15,

`m =(76.50)/(0.15)\\\\\\m=(7650)/(15)\\\\\\m = 510 \ miles`