Base fee is 16.99 and a additionalcharge of .77each mile and he had to pay 133.26 how many miles did he drive the truck?
Do I take the 16.99 from the 133.26 which is 116.27 then divide that by .77 which would be 15.1
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Your math is correct. But $133 seems to be an exorbitant cost for driving 15 miles. Are you sure the additional charge is $0.77 per mile?
To calculate the number of miles driven, we need to subtract the base fee from the total amount paid and then divide the remaining amount by the additional charge per mile.
First, subtract the base fee of $16.99 from the total amount paid of $133.26:
133.26 - 16.99 = 116.27
Then, divide the remaining amount by the additional charge per mile of $0.77:
116.27 / 0.77 = 151
Therefore, the person drove approximately 151 miles in the truck.