Question

An SUV costs $27,055 and costs an average of $0.18 per mile to maintain. A hybrid model of the SUV costs $33,735 and costs an average of $0.13 per mile to maintain. After how many miles will the cost of the gas-only SUV exceed the cost of the hybrid?

Answer 1

Answer:

The gas-only SUV will exceed the cost of the hybrid after 37,111.2 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

0.18×37,111.2=6680.016

27,055+6680.016=33,735.016

33,735.016≥33,735