Question

A rental car company charges $72.37 per day to rent a car and $0.06 for every mile

driven. Colton wants to rent a car, knowing that:
• He plans to drive 275 miles.
• He has at most $450 to spend.

Answer 1

Colton can afford to rent a car for one day at $72.37 and drive 275 miles at $0.06 per mile, with the total cost being $88.87, which is within his $450 budget.

Step-by-step explanation:

Can Colton rent a car within his budget?

To determine if Colton can rent a car within his $450 budget, we need to calculate the total cost of renting a car for a day and driving it for 275 miles. The daily rental rate is $72.37, and the company charges $0.06 per mile. Let's calculate the cost for the miles he plans to drive:

• Mileage cost = 275 miles * $0.06/mile = $16.50
• Daily rental cost = $72.37
• Total cost = Mileage cost + Daily rental cost
  
• = $16.50 + $72.37 = $88.87

Now that we have the total cost for one day, we can compare it with Colton's budget:

• Colton's budget = $450
• Can he afford the rental? Yes, because $88.87 is less than $450.

Colton can rent the car for one day and drive the planned miles without exceeding his budget of $450.

Answer 2

5.99 days.

Step-by-step explanation:

If you are asking how many days he can rent the car then this is the correct answer.

So first multiply 275 x .06 to get how much money he will spent on the mileage. Which is $16.50. Then subtract that from $450 which is $433.50 and divided by $72.37.