Question

Austin rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of 14.95 and there was an additional charge of 95 cents for each mile driven. Austin had to pay 130.85 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck

Answer 1

122 miles

Explanation:

Let n = number of miles driven

Given:

• Base fee = $14.95
• Charge per mile = $0.95
• Total cost = $130.85

⇒ 14.95 + 0.95n = 130.85

Subtract 14.95 from both sides:

⇒ 0.95n = 115.90

Divide both sides by 0.95

⇒ n = 122

Therefore, he drove 122 miles.