A single, working parent decides to have a home delivery service perform his weekly grocery shopping. The service charges a fee of 6.5% of the food price, plus 50 cents per mile. In one month, for this parent, the service delivered food worth $1,652.88 and drove a total of 98 miles. Determine the parent's total cost for the groceries and the service during this month.

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​A single, working parent decides to have a home delivery service perform his weekly grocery shopping. The service charges a fee of 6.5% of the food price, plus 50 cents per mile. In one month, for this parent, the service delivered food worth $1,652.88 and drove a total of 98 miles. Determine the parent's total cost for the groceries and the service during this month.

Nedonye Brooks · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : $1,652.88    0.065 = $107.44; $0.50    98 = $49.00;$1,652.88 + 107.44 + $49.00 = $1,809.32

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