Question

Bill rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $16.95 , and there was an additional charge of 83 cents for each mile driven. Bill had to pay $248.52 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?

Answer 1

279 miles

Explanation:

First, subtract the base fee from his total charge:

248.52 - 16.95

= 231.57

Divide this by 0.83 to find how many miles he drove:

231.57/0.83

= 279

So, he drove 279 miles