Solve the problem.
-A car rental agency advertised renting a luxury, full-size car for $29.95 per day and $0.29 per mile. If you rent this car for 3 days, how many whole miles can you drive if you only have $200 to spend.
A)66 mi
B)576 mi
C)379 mi
D)12 mi

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

For 3 days of rental, the cost without including the miles would be 3 x $29.95 = $89.85. This leaves $200 - $89.85 = $110.15 for miles. To find how many miles can be driven for $110.15, divide $110.15 by $0.29 per mile: $110.15/$0.29 per mile = 379 miles. Therefore, the answer is Choice C, 379 miles. The cost of renting the car for 3 days is:
$29.95/day x 3 days = $89.85
This leaves $110.15 ($200 - $89.85) to spend on miles.
To figure out how many miles you can drive for $110.15, you can set up the equation:
0.29x = 110.15
where x is the number of miles you can drive.
Solving for x gives:
x = 379.48
Since you can only drive whole miles, the maximum number of miles you can drive is 379 miles.

Therefore, the best choice is C.

Solve the Problem. -A Car Rental Agency Advertised Renting a Luxury, Full-Size Car