Irma needs to rent a car for a business trip from Phoenix to San Jose (720 miles one way). She will drive round trip and will be gone a total of 8 days. The car rental company charges $65.00 per day and allows for 1,600 miles for Irmas's trip. There will be an additional charge of $0.24 per mile over the 1,600 miles allowed. How many total miles can she drive without exceeding her budget of $600.00?

A. 1,773 miles B. 333 miles
C. 1,053 miles D. 1,933 miles

Question

Irma needs to rent a car for a business trip from Phoenix to San Jose (720 miles one way).  She will drive round trip and will be gone a total of 8 days.  The car rental company charges $65.00 per day and allows for 1,600 miles for Irmas's trip.  There will be an additional charge of $0.24 per mile over the 1,600 miles allowed.  How many total miles can she drive without exceeding her budget of $600.00?


	A.	1,773 miles		B.	333 miles
	C.	1,053 miles		D.	1,933 miles

phi · Answer

First, if it costs $65 per day, how much does 8 days cost ?

phi · Answer

you could write down
65 for day 1 + 65 for day 2 +  and so on
but most people would use multiplication

anonymous · Answer

Daily + First 1600 + Excess = 600

$8 * 65 + $0 * 1600 + $0.24 * E = $600

$520 + $0.24 * E = $600
$0.24 * E = $80
E = 80/0.24 = 333 and change

chycora · Answer

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