Buck rented a truck for $39.95 plus $0.32 per mile. Before returning the truck, he filled the tank with gasoline, which cost $9.80. If the total cost was $70.23, how far was the truck driven?

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Nallasivam V
Aug 20, 2016

Miles the truck was driven#=64#

Explanation:

Total cost is #=$70.23#

To calculate the cost of travel at the rate of #$0.32# we have to deduct Rent and the gasoline cost#=70.23 - [39.95 +9.80] =$20.48#

Miles the truck was driven #=20.48/0.32=64# miles

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