Question

A cab charges $1.75 for the flat fee and $0.25 for each mile. Write and solve an inequality to determine how many miles Eddie can travel if he has $15 to spend.

$1.75 + $0.25x ≤ $15; x ≤ 53 miles
$1.75 + $0.25x ≥ $15; x ≥ 53 miles
$0.25 + $1.75x ≤ $15; x ≤ 8 miles
$0.25 + $1.75x ≥ $15; x ≥ 8 miles

Answer 1

it is either c or d
because when u are calculating you have to consider the flat fee and .25 miles per hour

Answer 2

$1.75 + $0.25x ≤ $15; x ≤ 53 miles

Explanation:

The cab charges 0.25 for each mile, this can be represented as 0.25x. But to start with, the cab will charge 1.75 dollars for the flat free.

Therefore, the inequality would be:

1.75 +0.25x ≤ 15.

Solving this equation we get:

1.75 + 0.25x ≤ 15

0.25x ≤ 15 - 1.75

0.25x ≤ 13.25

x ≤ 13.25 / 0.25

x ≤ 53