Question

You took a taxi to your house from the airport. The taxi company charges an initial fee of $5 and then $4 per mile. When the ride is over, you end up paying a total fare of $49. How many miles away is your house from the airport?

Answer 1

11 miles. A base number of 49$ minus the set cost of 5$ is equal to 44$. If its 4$ per mile, you would divide 44 by 4 to get the answer of 11.

Answer 2

Answer:11 miles

Explanation:

so, no matter what you pay $5, and each mile is $4, so you pay $49 dollars. First do 49 - 5, which equals 44, and 44 ÷ 4 = 11, so the answer is 11 miles