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Question 552435: I need help for my homework.
Austin's family went on vacation and rented a car. The rental car Agency charged them $64.75 plus an additional $0.03 for each mile the car was driven. If Austin's family paid a total of $71.14 for the car rental, how many miles,m, did the drive the car?
Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! they paid $64.75 plus $.03 per mile.
they drove a total of $71.14.
subtract $64.75 from $71.14 to get $6.39
divide $6.39 by $.03 to get 213.
they traveled 213 miles.
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work the problem from the beginning to see if the answer is correct.
they rent the car.
they pay $64.75 flat fee.
they travel 213 miles at $.03 per mile for a total of $6.39
add $64.75 and $6.39 together to get a total bill of $71.14
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the total cost for renting the car checks out.
$64.75 was a fixed charge regardless of mileage.
$6.39 was a variable charge based on the number of miles driven.
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