Question

ahmad rented a truck for one day. there was a base fee of $17.99, and there was an additional charge of $0.94 for each mile driven. ahmad had to pay $195.65 when he returned the truck. for how many miles did he drive the truck?
miles

Explanation:

Step1: Define the total cost formula

Let \( m \) be the number of miles driven. The total cost \( C \) is the base fee plus the cost per mile times the number of miles, so \( C = 17.99 + 0.94m \).

Step2: Substitute the total cost and solve for \( m \)

We know \( C = 195.65 \), so substitute into the formula: \( 195.65 = 17.99 + 0.94m \). First, subtract 17.99 from both sides: \( 195.65 - 17.99 = 0.94m \). Calculate \( 195.65 - 17.99 = 177.66 \). Then, divide both sides by 0.94: \( m=\frac{177.66}{0.94} \). Calculate \( \frac{177.66}{0.94}=189 \).

Answer:

189