A rental car company charges $27 per day for the use of a car. In addition, it also charges 60 cents for every mile or part thereof traveled. Mr. Li paid $453.60 for renting a car for 3 days. Find the distance Mr. Li traveled with this car. Please SHOW how to solve and answer. Thanks
3(27) + .60x = 453.60
Solve for x.
Thank you! That is what we got, but the book said the answer was 271 miles.
Sometimes authors make errors too.
To find the distance Mr. Li traveled with the rental car, we need to follow the given information and calculate the total cost he paid.
Let's break down the information provided:
- The rental car company charges $27 per day.
- In addition to the daily rate, there is a charge of 60 cents for every mile or part thereof traveled.
- Mr. Li paid $453.60 for renting the car for 3 days.
First, let's calculate the cost of renting the car for 3 days.
The daily rate is $27, so for 3 days, the cost is:
3 days * $27/day = $<<3*27=81>>81
Now, we need to find the remaining amount that Mr. Li paid, which is for the distance traveled.
Since the total amount paid is $453.60, and the cost of renting the car for 3 days is $81, the remaining amount is:
$453.60 - $81 = $<<453.60-81=372.60>>372.60
Now, we know that the additional charge for every mile traveled is $0.60.
To find the distance Mr. Li traveled, we will divide the remaining amount paid by the additional charge per mile:
$372.60 / $0.60/mile ≈ <<372.60/0.60=620>>620 miles
Therefore, Mr. Li traveled approximately 620 miles with the rental car.
To summarize:
Mr. Li traveled approximately 620 miles with the rental car.