Question

Daniel is planning to rent a car for an upcoming four-day business trip. the car rental agency charges a flat fee of $29 per day plus $0.12 per mile driven. daniel plans to drive 140 miles on day 1 of his trip, 15 miles on day 2, 15 miles on day 3, and 140 miles on day 4. what are daniel’s total variable costs for the car rental?

Answer 1

Answer:

$37.2

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that the car rental agency charges a flat fee of $29 per day plus $0.12 per mile driven.

Fixed cost = $29 per day

Variable cost = $0.12 per mile driven

Daniel plans to drive 140 miles on day 1 of his trip, 15 miles on day 2, 15 miles on day 3, and 140 miles on day 4.

Total distance cover by Daniel in these 4 days is

$Distance=140+15+15+140=310$

Total variable cost = Variable cost per mile × Total distance

$\text{Total variable cost}=0.12\times 310$

$\text{Total variable cost}=37.2$

Therefore, the daniel’s total variable costs for the car rental is $37.2.

Answer 2

.12 (140+15+15+140) =
.12(310)=$37.20
His total variable cost is $37.20