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Lois rented a car for $54.00 a week plus $0.15 for each mile the car is driven. What is the greatest number of miles Lois can drive the car in one week if she wishes to spend at most $140.00?

User Phil Poore
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Answer:

2 weeks

Explanation:

54.00 + 0.15 = 54.15

140/54.15 = about 2.5

Since she can only spend $140, she has to round down, so the answer is 2 weeks.

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