Question

13. To rent a car, you pay a one-time charge of $45 plus a charge of $0.29 for

every mile that you drive. If you drive 120 miles, how much is the total charge for
the rental car?
(c) $79.80
(a)' $75.29
(d) $74.71
(b) . $165.29
(e) none of these
Please show the work

Answer 1

The correct choice is (c) $79.80

Explanation:

The total charge for renting a car can be split into two parts:

A fixed one-time charge of $45

A variable charge of $0.29 per driven mile.

If I drive 120 miles, the variable charge will be 120*0.29 = $34.80

The total charge will be $45 + $34.80 = $79.80

The correct choice is (c) $79.80