Jim rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $18.95, and there was an additional charge of 80 cents for each mile driven. Jim had to pay $230.15 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?

Question

Jim rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $18.95, and there was an additional charge of 80 cents for each mile driven. Jim had to pay $230.15 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?

Answer 1

Let's start by subtracting the base fee from the total amount paid to get the amount paid for miles driven:

$230.15 - $18.95 = $211.20

Now we can divide this amount by the cost per mile to find the number of miles Jim drove:

$211.20 ÷ $0.80/mile = 264 miles

Therefore, Jim drove the truck for 264 miles.