My mileage is 53.5 cents per mile. I traveled 35 miles. What would would I receive for my mileage reimbursement?

Question

I am trying to find out how much I will be reimbursed if I traveled 35 miles at 53.5 cents per mile.

Answer 1

Look at the units involved:

cents per mile and miles

 

 

cents per mile can be expressed as cents/mile

 

What happens if you multiply (cents/mile) * miles? In effect, the miles cancel each other out, and you are left with cents.

 

So, if we multiply 53.5 * 35, we will arrive at the amount of your reimbursement for mileage.