To find out how much money you should be paid for driving 176 miles at a rate of 55 cents per mile, you can multiply the number of miles driven by the rate per mile.
Here’s the calculation:
\[ \text{Payment} = \text{Miles} \times \text{Rate per mile} \]
\[ \text{Payment} = 176 \text{ miles} \times 0.55 \text{ dollars/mile} \]
\[ \text{Payment} = 96.8 \text{ dollars} \]
So, you should be paid $96.80.