When subtracting 8.7 from a certain number, the result is 22.95, as seen below. What number should go in the box to complete the
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The given question is incomplete. The complete question is:
Omar rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $17.95, and there was an additional charge of 98 cents for each mile driven. Omar had to pay $23 when he returned the truck. For how many mile did he drive the truck?
Answer: Omar drove the truck for 5.15 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
Base fee = 17.95 $
Additional charge per mile = 98 cents = 0.98 $ ( 100cents = 1$)
Now Omar payed = 22 $
Let the miles he travelled = x
Now ,
Solvimg for x :
Thus Omar drove the truck for 5.15 miles
I used the Old Change New method and I crossed multiplied.
The answer is about $498 (I rounded $497.895875)
Check: $498>459.95 by 8.25%
The answer is about $498 (I rounded $497.895875)
Check: $498>459.95 by 8.25%