SOLUTION: Value Rent-A-Car rents a luxury car at a daily rate of $39.95 plus 5 cents per mile. A business person is allotted $80 for car rental each day. How many miles can the business pers

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Question 790449: Value Rent-A-Car rents a luxury car at a daily rate of $39.95 plus 5 cents per mile. A business person is allotted $80 for car rental each day. How many miles can the business person travel on the $80?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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$80 - $39.95 = $40.05
$40.05 = 4005 cents
4005/5 = 801 miles.
The business person can drive 801 miles.
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