Maya needs to rent a car while on vacation. The rental company charges $17.95, plus 18 cents for each mile driven. If Maya only has $40 to spend on the car rental, what is the maximum number of miles she can drive? miles (Round your answer down to the nearest whole mile)
Q. Maya needs to rent a car while on vacation. The rental company charges $17.95, plus 18 cents for each mile driven. If Maya only has $40 to spend on the car rental, what is the maximum number of miles she can drive? miles (Round your answer down to the nearest whole mile)
Determine costs: Determine the initial cost and the cost per mile.Initial cost (fixed cost) = $17.95Cost per mile (variable cost) = $0.18 per mile
Calculate spending amount: Calculate the amount available for spending on miles.Total budget = $40Amount available for miles = Total budget - Initial costAmount available for miles = $40 - $17.95
Perform subtraction: Perform the subtraction to find the amount available for miles.Amount available for miles = $40−$17.95Amount available for miles = $22.05
Calculate maximum miles: Calculate the maximum number of miles Maya can drive.Maximum number of miles = Amount available for miles / Cost per mileMaximum number of miles = $22.05/$0.18
Perform division: Perform the division to find the maximum number of miles.Maximum number of miles = $22.05/$0.18Maximum number of miles = 122.5
Round down miles: Round down the number of miles to the nearest whole mile.Maximum number of miles Maya can drive = 122 miles (rounded down)
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