Question 5 • FowU - Financial Math - B
The tank holds 12 gallons, so half empty means Tim needs 6 gallons to restore it to the full level recorded at checkout. Refueling it himself costs 6 × $2.59 = $15.54, while returning it on time and having the agency refuel costs 6 × $4.50 + $5.00 = $32.00. Since $15.54 is less than $32.00, it is cheaper to refuel the car himself and return it a day late only if that total—including the $32 late fee—is compared against the agency charge; instead, the on-time agency charge is also $32.00, so they cost the same. Choice C is true: it costs about the same to return on time without gas or one day late with gas.
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