A local truck rental agency advertises the following offer f

A local truck rental agency advertises the following offer for a medium size truck: flat fee of $30 plus $12.95 per day plus 12 cents per mile. Determine your cost to rent such a truck for 6 days if you plan to drive it a total of 660 miles. Express your answer in dollars accurate to the nearest cent. Do not enter a dollar sign.

Solution

Company charges for advertisement the following rates

Flat fees                                          = $ 30.00

Charges per day                             =   $ 12.95

Charges per mile        = 12 cent      = $ 0.12

Truck is hired for 6 days and will travel a distance of 660 miles.

Cost for hiring truck for 6 days = 6 * 12.95 = $ 77.70

Charges for driving 660 miles = 660 * 0.12 = $ 79.20

Total cost = 30 + 77.70 + 79.20 = $ 186.90