To rent a car for one week, a car rental company charges a $200 base price as well as $0.45 per mile. Jennifer will rent a vehicle at this company, but she has a $275 budget. Which of the following is a possible number of miles that Jennifer can drive without exceeding her budget?Choose 1 answer:(A) 166 miles(B) 167 miles(C) 168 miles(D) 169 miles
Q. To rent a car for one week, a car rental company charges a $200 base price as well as $0.45 per mile. Jennifer will rent a vehicle at this company, but she has a $275 budget. Which of the following is a possible number of miles that Jennifer can drive without exceeding her budget?Choose 1 answer:(A) 166 miles(B) 167 miles(C) 168 miles(D) 169 miles
Calculate Remaining Budget: Determine the remaining budget after the base price is subtracted.Jennifer has a $275 budget and the base price for renting the car is $200.$275−$200=$75Remaining budget for miles: $75
Determine Maximum Miles: Calculate the maximum number of miles Jennifer can drive with the remaining budget. The cost per mile is \$\(0\).\(45\). To find out how many miles she can drive, divide the remaining budget by the cost per mile. \$\(75\) \div \$\(0\).\(45\) per mile = \(166\).\(666\)... Jennifer can drive a maximum of \(166.666\ldots\) miles with her remaining budget.
Round Down to Nearest Mile: Since Jennifer cannot drive a fraction of a mile, we need to round down to the nearest whole number.\(\newline\)The possible number of miles she can drive without exceeding her budget is \(166\) miles.
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