Hamadi is renting a car. The rental charge is $17.50 per day plus $0.16 per mile. Hamadi can spend at most $33 for the cost of the car rental. If Hamadi rents the car for one day, which of the following is one possible number of miles Hamadi can drive the rental car?Choose 1 answer:(A) 53(B) 97(C) 110(D) 150
Q. Hamadi is renting a car. The rental charge is $17.50 per day plus $0.16 per mile. Hamadi can spend at most $33 for the cost of the car rental. If Hamadi rents the car for one day, which of the following is one possible number of miles Hamadi can drive the rental car?Choose 1 answer:(A) 53(B) 97(C) 110(D) 150
Calculate Maximum Spending: Calculate the maximum amount that can be spent on miles alone by subtracting the daily rental charge from the total amount Hamadi can spend.$33−$17.50=$15.50
Determine Miles Driven: Determine how many miles can be driven with the remaining $15.50 at the rate of $0.16 per mile.$15.50÷$0.16 per mile = 96.875 milesSince Hamadi cannot drive a fraction of a mile, we round down to the nearest whole number.
Check Answer Choices: Check the answer choices to see which is the largest number of miles Hamadi can drive without exceeding the maximum amount of $33. The largest whole number of miles less than or equal to96.875 is 96, which is not an option. The closest option less than 96 is 97 miles.
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