Question

Mike took a taxi from his home to the airport. The initial fee just to enter the taxi was $6 and then a charge of $3 per mile traveled. The total fee after the taxi arrived at the airport was $24, not including gratuity. How many miles did Mike travel during his trip from his home to the airport.

Answer 1

What we know

The amount start's off at $6

Each mile adds $3

When he arrived it was $24

Tips are not added in the equation

Solving

The best way to do this to be honest would be to add all of it together as this is a pretty quick and easy method you can use and it's easy to check.

6+3+3+3+3+3+3 = 24

Adding these many 3's gives us the answer of 24

Meaning that Mike traveled 6 miles from his home to the airport

Statement

Therefore Mike traveled 6 miles during his trip from his home to the airport.