alonzo rented a truck for one day. there was a base fee of $14.95, and there was an additional charge of 89 cents for each mile driven. alonzo had to pay $156.46 when he returned the truck. for how many miles did he drive the truck?

 To find out the number of miles Alonzo drove the truck, let's start by subtracting the base fee from the total amount he paid. Here's how to do it step by step:

Step 1: Write down the total amount paid and the base fee. - Total amount paid = $156.46 - Base fee = $14.95

Step 2: Subtract the base fee from the total amount to find out how much was paid for the mileage. - Amount paid for mileage = Total amount paid - Base fee - Amount paid for mileage = $156.46 - $14.95 - Amount paid for mileage = $141.51

Now that we have the amount paid for mileage, we need to find out how many miles were driven. Since the cost per mile is 89 cents, we will divide the amount paid for mileage by the cost per mile.

Step 3: Calculate the number of miles driven. - Cost per mile = 89 cents (or $0.89) - Number of miles = Amount paid for mileage / Cost per mile - Number of miles = $141.51 / $0.89

Step 4: Do the division to find the number of miles. - Number of miles = 159 (rounded to the nearest whole number since you can't drive a fraction of a mile)

Therefore, Alonzo drove approximately 159 miles.