You plan to rent a car to drive on your road trip. If you will be gone 5 days and plan to drive 650 miles, which of these is the better deal? Show work to explain your answer.

Company A: $30 per day; unlimited mileage

Company B: $15 per day; $0.10 per mile driven

Question

You plan to rent a car to drive on your road trip.  If you will be gone 5 days and plan to drive 650 miles, which of these is the better deal?  Show work to explain your answer.

Company A: $30 per day; unlimited mileage

Company B:  $15 per day; $0.10 per mile driven

stamp · Answer

While unlimited miles is a better deal if you're driving enough miles, the math reveals the true deal.

triciaal · Answer

@stamp  check your B again

stamp · Answer

lol yeah moved the decimal over too many 

so actually 75+65>Ca and the first plan is the better deal 

very discerning!

seratul · Answer

Hmmm? I got the better deal is the second one.

triciaal · Answer

@TylerMckinney16 do you understand everything ?
@stamp try to engage the asker so he/she  will know the process

seratul · Answer

Deal 1: 30* 5 = 150
Deal 2: 15*5=75 
650*.1=65
75+65=140
Deal 2 is better.

triciaal · Answer

Yes B is better  by 10

stamp · Answer

yall are doing great

triciaal · Answer

@TylerMckinney16 again, any questions can you do one like this by yourself now?

tylermckinney16 · Answer

Yep thanks.

triciaal · Answer

great 
everyone welcomes you