Question

The Olsens rented a car for a $35.99 a day plus an additional fee per mile.The rental company charged them $90.99. If they traveled 550 miles total,what was the additional fee per mile that they were charged?

Answer 1

Answer:

$0.1 is the additional fee per mile.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Fixed charge = $35.99

Total Bill charged = $90.99

Number of miles traveled = 550 miles

Let additional fee per mile be x.

Now total bill Charge = Fixed charge + additional fee per mile × Number of miles traveled

The expression can be represented as;

$\ 35.99 + 550x = \ 90.99\\550x = \ 90.99-\ 35.99\\550x= 55\\x= \frac{55}{550}=\ 0.1$

Hence, the additional fee per mile is $0.1.