Question

A family wants to rent a car to go on vacation. Company a charges $70.50 and $.50 per mile. Company B charges $35.50 and nine cents per mile. How much moreDoes Company a charge for X miles then company b?

Answer 1

Answer:

Company A is 1.99 times B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Company A charges:

$A=70.50+0.50=\ 71/mile$  

Company B charges:

$B=35.50+0.09=\ 35.59/mile$

We just need to divide A by B:

$x=A/B=1.99$

Therefore, company A is 1.99 times B.

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