Question

A car is traveling at 78 miles per hour in a zone with a speed limit of 60 miles per hour. A police officer writes a ticket which includes $25 fine plus $10 for each mile over the speed limit. What is the final cost of the ticket?

Answer 1

Final cost of ticket = $205

Explanation:

Speed limit is given: 60 miles per hour

Car travelling at a speed of: 78 miles per hour

Car is exceeding speed limit by: 78 - 60 = 18 miles per hour

We are given that the dine ticket includes $25 plus $10 for each mile over the speed limit:

Final cost of ticket = $25 + (miles over speed limit * 10)

= 25 + (18*10)

= 25 + 180 = $205