Question

A taxi cab charges a flat rate of $4.00 plus $1.50 per mile. which equation represents the total cost c of a cab ride that is m miles long?

Answer 1

c = 1.50m + 4

Explanation:

Note that "flat rate" means that the charge will not change. The "flat rate" is 4.

"1.50" is connected to a variable (which means the numerical term can vary).This number is based on that variable.

"m" is your variable, which is "how much miles".

"c" is your total cost. Set the equation.

Cost = (cost per mile x amount of miles) + flat rate.

Plug in the corresponding variables & numbers to the corresponding phrases.

c = 1.50m + 4

c = 1.50m + 4 is your answer.

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