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Mr. Carter is renting a car from an agency that charges $20 per day plus $0.15 per mile. He has a budget of $80 per day. Write and solve an equation to find the maximum number of miles he can drive each day.

Answer :

Answer:

400 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Rent of a car per day = $20

Extra amount per mile = $0.15

Total budget per day = $80

Question asked:

Find the maximum number of miles he can drive each day.

Solution:

He can drive per day = Tot. budget - rent per day div by extra amount per day

                                                               = (80 - 20) [tex]\div[/tex] 0.15

                                                               = [tex]60\div0.15[/tex][tex]\\ = 400[/tex] miles

Therefore, the maximum number of miles he can drive each day  [tex]\\ = 400[/tex] miles.

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