The cost of renting a car is $42 a day plus 25 cents per mile. How far can Alex drive in one day if he only has $162
Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given the statement:
The cost of renting a car is $42 a day plus 25 cents per mile.
Determine how far can Alex drive in one day if he only has $162.
Solution:
In order to determine how far can Alex drive, we simply subtract 162 by 42, then we divide the difference by 25 cents.
= 162 - 42
= $120
= $120 / $0.25
= 480 miles
Final answer:
Alex can drive 480 miles.