Deandre rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of 16.99 , and there was an additional charge of 78 cents for each mile driven. Deandre had to pay 160.51 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?

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To find out how many miles Deandre drove the truck, we can subtract the base fee from the total amount he paid and then divide that difference by the additional charge per mile.

Let's break it down step by step:

1. Calculate the difference between the total amount paid and the base fee:

Total amount paid = $160.51
Base fee = $16.99

Difference = Total amount paid - Base fee
Difference = $160.51 - $16.99

2. Calculate the additional charge per mile:

Additional charge per mile = $0.78

3. Divide the difference by the additional charge per mile to find the number of miles driven:

Number of miles driven = Difference / Additional charge per mile

Now, let's calculate:

Number of miles driven = (160.51 - 16.99) / 0.78

Number of miles driven = 143.52 / 0.78

Number of miles driven ≈ 184

Therefore, Deandre drove the truck for approximately 184 miles.