A car rental agency charges $150 per week plus $0.10 per mile to rent a car. how many miles can you travel in one week for $190?

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Thaddeus Chang

20 March, 21:01

A car rental agency charges $150 per week plus $0.10 per mile to rent a car. how many miles can you travel in one week for $190?

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Ticklebutt · Answer 1

Out of the $190, $150 will be cost to rent it for a week even if you never

drive it anywhere. That leaves (190-150) = $40 to spend on mileage.

If each mile costs $0.10, how many miles can you buy for $40?

How many times does 0.10 go into 40?

40 / 0.10 = 400 miles.