Mrs. Olsen rented a car on Monday
at the rate of $29 per day plus $0.15
per mile driven. Her bill for Monday
was $44 for rental and mileage
charges. Mrs. Olsen rented a car on
Wednesday at the same rate and
drove exactly 3 times as many miles
a she drove on Monday What was
the amount of her bill Wednesday
for rental and mileage charges?

Question

Mrs. Olsen rented a car on Monday 
at the rate of $29 per day plus $0.15 
per mile driven. Her bill for Monday 
was $44 for rental and mileage 
charges. Mrs. Olsen rented a car on 
Wednesday at the same rate and 
drove exactly 3 times as many miles 
a she drove on Monday What was 
the amount of her bill Wednesday 
for rental and mileage charges?

anonymous · Answer

On Monday, she drove 100 miles ( $44 - $29 = $15. divided by .15 )

On Wednesday, she then drove 300 miles, at .15 a mile, so the cost for the mileage is $45., plus the rental fee of $29., for a total of $74.

Hope that this will help you figuring the logic of the problem. ☻