Question

A local car rental agency charges $180 week plus $0.20 per mile. How far can a person drive with the weekly fee remaining less than or equal to $300

Answer 1

Answer:

600 miles

Explanation:

A local car rental agency charges $180 week plus $0.20 per mile.

Let the number of miles driven = x

Therefore:

• Total Charge = 180+0.20x

When a person's weekly fee is remaining less than or equal to $300, we have:

$180+0.20x\leq300$

We then proceed to solve for x.

$\begin{gathered} 0.20x\leq300-180 \\ 0.20x\leq120 \\ \text{Divide both sides by 0.20} \\ \frac{0.20x}{0.20}\leq\frac{120}{0.20} \\ x\leq600 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, a person with a weekly fee remaining less than or equal to $300 can drive a maximum of 600 miles.