Thomas rents a car for his vacation. The mileage include with the rental is 54 miles. For every mile he drives over 54 miles, he needs to pay $1 4/5. If he drives 69 miles, how much extra does he need to pay?
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Answer:Thomas needs to pay additional US$ 27 for the 15 extra miles not included in the mileage.Step-by-step explanation:1. Let's review the information given to us for solving the question:Mileage included with the rental = 54 milesAdditional mile over 54 miles = US$ 1 4/5Distance finally driven by Thomas = 69 miles2. Let's calculate how much additional money Thomas needs to pay.Extra miles driven by Thomas = Distance finally driven - Mileage includedExtra miles driven by Thomas = 69 - 54Extra miles driven by Thomas = 15Cost of the additional miles = 15 * 1 4/5Cost of the additional miles = 15 * 1.80 ⇒ 4/5 = 0.80Cost of the additional miles = 27Thomas needs to pay additional US$ 27 for the 15 extra miles not included in the mileage.Note: Same answer to question 14038906, answered by me.