Question

Suppose you rent a car using option 1 write an expression that gives total cost in dollars to rent a car for d days and m miles. Then find the cost for renting car for 2 days and driving 70 miles

Answer 1

Answer:

The required expression for total cost: $0.17m+19.99d$

The cost for renting car for 2 days and driving 70 miles is $51.88

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider the table shown below which repented the required options.

Car Rental Prices :

   Option 1                  Option 2

$19.99 per day           $50 fee

$0.17 per mi                $0.17

Let d represents the number of days and m represents the number of miles.

you rent a car using option 1, For d days and m miles.

The required expression for total cost: $0.17m+19.99d$

Find the cost for renting car for 2 days and driving 70 miles

Substitute d=2 and m=70 in above expression.

 $0.17(70)+19.99(2)$

 $11.9+39.98$

 $51.88$

Hence, the cost for renting car for 2 days and driving 70 miles is $51.88