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A taxi ride cost $29,40. The driver charged $3 plus $0.40 per 0.2 mile traveled. How far did the taxi travel on this trip?

User Kwiksilver
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if the ride cost $29.40. you minus $3.00
witch will leave you with $26.40 then you dixide that by $0.40 and you get your final answer of 66 and thats how many miles he went.
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$29.40-$3=$26.40

$26.40÷ 0.4 = 66

66 x 0.2 = 13.2 miles

Hope I helped!
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