Problema Solution
Paige needs to rent a car while on vacation. The rental company charges $18.95, plus 16 cents for each mile driven. If Paige only has $40 to spend on the car rental, what is the maximum number of miles she can drive?
miles
(Round your answer to the nearest whole mile)
Answer provided by our tutors
let 'x' represent the maximum numbers of miles
18.95 + 0.16x = 40 (since 16 cents = $0.16)
by solving we find:
x = 132 mi
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Paige can drive 132 miles maximum.