Question

The taxi cost $2.25 for the first mile plus $.15 Cents for each additional tenth of a mile. For a 5.2-mile trip, Eric paid $10 and told the driver to keep the change as a tip. How Much Was The Drivers Tip??

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Answer 1

The driver's tip is $1.45.

Step-by-step explanation:

The taxi cost $2.25 for the first mile plus $0.15 for each additional tenth of a mile. To find the cost of a 5.2-mile trip, we need to calculate the cost for the first mile and the cost for the additional 4.2 miles.

Cost for the first mile = $2.25

Cost for the additional 4.2 miles = $0.15 * 42 = $6.30

Total cost for the 5.2-mile trip = Cost for the first mile + Cost for the additional 4.2 miles = $2.25 + $6.30 = $8.55

Eric paid $10 and told the driver to keep the change as a tip. So, the driver's tip is $10 - $8.55 = $1.45.

Answer 2

The driver's tip was $1.45 because the trip cost $8.55 (2.25+1.5+1.5+1.5+1.5+ 0.3) and Eric gave the driver $10 so to find how much the driver got tipped, you need to subtract 8.55 from 10 so $10 - $ 8.55 = $1.45