SOLUTION: company a charges $60 plus $0.15 per mile to rent a car. company b charges $25 per day or portion of a day. Jason has determined that it will cost him less to rent a car from compa

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Question 890693: company a charges $60 plus $0.15 per mile to rent a car. company b charges $25 per day or portion of a day. Jason has determined that it will cost him less to rent a car from company a for a weekend trip. is jason's conclusion accurate
Answer by JulietG(1812)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That depends upon how many days constitutes a weekend. If just Saturday and Sunday, then company B's maximum charge will be $50 -- which is less than Company A's base rate of $60.
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However, if the weekend includes Friday, then company B's charge is $75. That still make sense if Jason is planning to drive more than 100 miles (Company A's base rate of $60 + 100 miles @ .15 = $75).
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Jason's conclusion is accurate UNLESS the weekend is three days and he will be driving more than 100 miles.
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