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Joe, a truck driver, is paid 45 cents per mile, up to 300 miles per day. For any additional miles he drives, he is paid

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by M7MBA » Tue May 12, 2020 6:41 am

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Joe, a truck driver, is paid 45 cents per mile, up to 300 miles per day. For any additional miles he drives, he is paid a rate that is 20 cents per mile more than his regular rate. If Joe drives 525 miles on a given day, how much is he paid for that day?

a) $180.00
b) $203.75
c) $281.25
d) $305.50
e) $326.75

[spoiler]OA=C[/spoiler]

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M7MBA wrote:
Tue May 12, 2020 6:41 am
Joe, a truck driver, is paid 45 cents per mile, up to 300 miles per day. For any additional miles he drives, he is paid a rate that is 20 cents per mile more than his regular rate. If Joe drives 525 miles on a given day, how much is he paid for that day?

a) $180.00
b) $203.75
c) $281.25
d) $305.50
e) $326.75

[spoiler]OA=C[/spoiler]
Solution:

Joe is paid:

0.45 x 300 + 0.65 x (525 - 300) = 135 + 146.25 = $281.25

Answer: C

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