Question

Taylor needs to take a taxi to get to the movies. the taxi charges $2.50 for the first mile, and then $1.50 for each mile after that. if the total charge is $10.75, then how far was taylor's taxi ride to the movie? 6.5 miles 4.3 miles 7.2 miles 5.5 miles

Answer 1

First you have to subtract 2.50 from 10.75

Then you have the remains by 1.50

And then you would get 5.5 miles

Answer 2

Taylors taxi ride to the movies was, 6.5 miles.