The rental charge for a car is 34 cents for the first 1/4 mile driven and 6 cents for every 1/5 mile driven over the initial 1/4 mile. If a man paid $1.24 in rental charges, how many miles did he drive?  Pick
A) 2.5  B) 3.00  C) 3.25  D) 3.75  E) 4.0
For first 0.25 miles 34 cents.   So the person is left with 1.24-0.34= 
<gadget id="calculator">1.24-0.34</gadget>
<output>0.9</output>
0.9   So the person can travel next (90/6) times 1/5 miles   i.e 15 *1/5 miles= 3 miles.   SO total distance is 3 + 0.25= 
<gadget id="calculator">3 + 0.25</gadget>
<output>3.25</output>
3.25 miles(3.25)
<result>C</result>
The rental charge for a car is 34 cents for the first 1/4 mile driven and 6 cents for every 1/5 mile driven over the initial 1/4 mile. If a man paid $1.24 in rental charges, how many miles did he drive?