Question

A local car rental agency charges $180 week plus $0.20 per mile. How far can a person drive with the weekly fee remaining less than or equal to $300

Answer 1

600 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

A local car rental agency charges $180 week plus $0.20 per mile.

Let the number of miles driven = x

Therefore:

• Total Charge = 180+0.20x

When a person's weekly fee is remaining less than or equal to $300, we have:

`180+0.20x\leq300`

We then proceed to solve for x.

`\begin{gathered} 0.20x\leq300-180 \\ 0.20x\leq120 \\ \text{Divide both sides by 0.20} \\ (0.20x)/(0.20)\leq(120)/(0.20) \\ x\leq600 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, a person with a weekly fee remaining less than or equal to $300 can drive a maximum of 600 miles.