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Mario paid $44.25 in taxi fare from the hotel to the airport. the cab charged $2.25 for the first mile plus $3.50 for each additional mile. how many miles

was it from the hotel to the airport

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44.25 - 2.25 = 42.
42/3.50 = 12

12 + 1 = 13 miles
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