2.25.2010

Transportation to Tempe



I need to rent a car for Megan to get to school.  Luxury for Less charges $21.59 plus 14 cents per mile.   Cheap Chariots charges $18.25 plus 22 cents per mile.   At first glance it looks as if I should go with Cheap Chariots.  Still, I'm concerned about the per-mile charge because Megan does a lot of driving. It is more than 30 miles to ASU from my house alone.

  1. Determine how many miles would Megan have to drive to make the cost of renting a car from Cheap Chariots the same as the cost of renting a car from Luxury for Less?
  2. Explain which company you think I should rent a car for Megan’s from and why you think it is a better deal.  
  3. Please read the problem carefully. Be sure that you give all the details of your solution, including all the comparisons that you make in order to determine the answer.