A student at harvard University decided to earn money by using his car as a taxi. It costs the student $693.00 to insure his car for the 4 months he drove as a taxi driver. He spends $452 per month on gas. If he lives wit his parents and has no other expenses for those 4 months and charges an average of $7.00 per fare, How many fares will he have to get to be able to pay his expenses and his tuition of 3280?

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A student  at harvard University decided to earn money  by using his car as a taxi. It costs the student $693.00 to insure his car for the 4 months he drove as a taxi driver. He spends $452 per month on gas. If he lives wit his parents and has no other expenses for those 4 months and charges an average of $7.00 per fare, How many fares will he have to get to be able to pay his expenses and his tuition of 3280?

anonymous · Answer

469 fares

835.86 fares

528.85 fares

None of the above

anonymous · Answer

I'm just checking my work

anonymous · Answer

I think it's none of the above

thesecret20111 · Answer

His expenses for the four months = 693+452*4+3280 = 5781

anonymous · Answer

So b?

thesecret20111 · Answer

He earns $7 a fare so 5781/7 = amount of fares needed

anonymous · Answer

Yeah it's none of the above

thesecret20111 · Answer

I'm not sure, that would be $825.85 I think its none of the above

thesecret20111 · Answer

I hope I haven't made a small error somewhere

thesecret20111 · Answer

I didn't mean $ above, I meant number of fares

anonymous · Answer

I miscalculated and I just needed to make sure

anonymous · Answer

Thanks

thesecret20111 · Answer

Ok np :)

anonymous · Answer

b was pretty close which is why I thought it b :P

thesecret20111 · Answer

Yeah, b has me unsure whether or not I've made a small error :/

anonymous · Answer

No you haven't, my teacher flutters with me like that all the time

thesecret20111 · Answer

Ok :P

thesecret20111 · Answer

Happy to help!