Question

Radha drives her car for work.

She claims 43p per mile from her employer.
Radha's car travels 55 miles for each gallon of petrol.
She pays £5.40 per gallon for petrol.
On one journey Radha drives 341 miles.
For this journey, how much more does she claim than she pays for petrol?
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Answer 1

For this journey, Radha claims £2.666 more than she pays for petrol.

To find out how much more Radha claims than she pays for petrol on one journey, we need to calculate the total amount she claims and the total amount she pays for petrol.
First, we find out how many gallons of petrol Radha needs for the journey by dividing the distance traveled by the mileage of her car: 341 miles / 55 miles per gallon = 6.2 gallons.
Next, we calculate the total amount she claims for the journey by multiplying the number of gallons by the claim rate: 6.2 gallons x 43p per mile = £2.666. Radha claims £2.666 for this journey.
Finally, we compare the claim amount to the amount she pays for petrol. Since Radha pays £5.40 per gallon, the total amount she pays for petrol is 6.2 gallons x £5.40 per gallon = £33.48. Therefore, Radha claims £2.666 - £33.48 = -£30.814 more than she pays for petrol on this journey.

Answer 2

113.15 pounds

Explanation:

Radha claims 43p per mile * 341 miles = 43p/mile * 341 miles = 14663p = 146.63 pounds from her employer

Next, we can calculate the amount she pays.

55 miles = 1 gallon

1 gallon/55 miles = 1 (note miles are on the bottom so it crosses out)

341 miles * 1 = 341 miles = 341 miles * 1 gallon/55 miles = 6.2 gallons

1 gallon = £5.40

£5.40/1 gallon = 1 (note gallon is on the bottom so it crosses out)

6.2 gallons * 1 = 6.2 gallons * £5.40/1 gallon = £33.48

how much more she claims than she pays = amount she claims - amount she pays = 146.63 - 33.48 = 113.15 pounds