Hamadi and Aisha solve this problem in two different ways.
Carlos paid a total of $
64
to rent a car.
The rental company charges a one-time fee of $20
, with an additional charge of $0.50
per mile driven.
How many miles did Carlos drive the rental car?
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Hamadi's solution: Hamadi subtracted the one-time fee of $20 from the total amount paid by Carlos. He then divided the remaining amount by $0.50 to find the number of miles Carlos drove the rental car.
Aisha's solution: Aisha found the difference between the total amount paid by Carlos and the one-time fee of $20. She then divided the difference by $0.50 to find the number of miles Carlos drove the rental car.