Question

A taxi charges $2.50 for the first mile and $0.40 for each mile after that. The expression below shows how to find the total cost, in dollars, of a 20-mile taxi ride. 2.50 + 0.40 (20 - 1) What is the cost of the ride?

Answer 1

10.10 (B)

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Explanation:

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The first mile charge =
`$2.5`

Total miles taxi covered =
`20`

Subtracting first mile frm the total ride =
`(20-1)`

Means the fare will apply on this mile.

So, cost of total ride =
`2.5 + 0.4 (20-1)`

cost of total ride =
`2.5+0.4*19`

cost of total ride =
`2.5+7.6`

cost of total ride =
`10.1`

The answer is $ 10.1 . : Answer

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