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Brian rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of
$15.99
, and there was an additional charge of
93
cents for each mile driven. Brian had to pay
$259.65
when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?
To find out how many miles Brian drove the truck, we need to subtract the base fee from the total amount he paid and then divide the remaining amount by the additional charge per mile.
Let's break it down step by step:
1. Subtract the base fee from the total amount paid:
Total amount paid - Base fee = Additional charge for miles driven
$259.65 - $15.99 = $243.66 (Additional charge for miles driven)
2. Divide the additional charge by the charge per mile to find out the number of miles driven:
Additional charge for miles driven / Charge per mile = Number of miles driven
$243.66 / $0.93 = 262 (rounded to the nearest whole number)
Therefore, Brian drove the truck for approximately 262 miles.