Question

A fmaily wants to rent a van for a four day camping trip. The rental cost is $32.00 per day plu s$0.15 per miles driven. Their vacation budget allows them to spend $225.00 to rent the van. Which expression represents the number of miles that they can drive without going over their budget?

Answer 1

The expression is: (225 - (32 × 4))/0.15

Steps:

first we'll calculate the rental cost of 4 days without the miles driven

32 × 4 = $128.00

now we'll calculate the money that can be spent on miles

225 - 128 = $97.00

with $97.00 they can drive: 646.66 miles

97 / 0.15 = 646.66 miles

The expression is: (225 - (32 × 4))/0.15