Question

Jada needs to rent a car while on vacation. The rental company charges $19.95, plus 16 cents for each mile driven. If Jada only has $50 to spend on the car rental, what is the maximum number of miles she can drive?

Answer 1

187.8 miles

Explanation:

• Jada has $50, she will pay $19.95 upright on rental charges:

$50 - $19.95 = $30.05 is left.

• The company charges 16 cents/per mile, so to find how many miles Jada can drive with the remaining money, we need to divide $30.05 by $0.16.

$30.05 ÷ $0.16 = 187.8 miles approximately.