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Raquel needs to rent a car while on vacation. The rental company charges $19.95, plus 19 cents for each mile driven. If Raquel only has $40 to spend on the car rental, what is the maximum number of miles she can drive?

__________ miles

User Katalonis
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Answer:

105 miles

Explanation:

40-19.95= 20.05

20.05/.19= 105.5263157895

round down to 105 miles

User Snow Bunting
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Answer:

105

Explanation:

$40 - $19.95 = $20.05

$20.05 divided by 0.19 (19ยข) = 105.526316

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